1st day of school in the 70's vs. Today

[Lucy]

This is so accurate. It compares sending your kids off to school in the 70's vs. today. I started Kindergarten in 1968, so this is talking about my childhood! It was amazing to read that portion of it, and have it really take me back to those times. Then you read the part about today, and realize the vast differences.

Read it.... it's a good read! Especially if you're a child of the 70's!

http://widelawns.blogspot.com/2014/08/back-to-school-70s-vs-today-lot-has.html?m=1

[Thriftylady]

Saw it on facebook and loved it! So true.

[Hunni Bee]

Hopefully when mine goes to kindergarten in four years I can still choose the 70s option.

I went to kindergarten in 1992 and it was like the seventies except we always did go back to school the Tuesday after Labor Day. I still remember being awake all night in anticipation, staring at my new outfit laid out and carrying that huge backpack filled with new school supplies. At least as a teacher I get to relive some it...six more days!!!

[Blackcat31]

I am so glad to say I was part of the 70ies (late) versions verses today.

Other than a couple 's and a few 's life was much simpler and calmer.

Quality time was spent enjoying life with others not scheduling, juggling, rearranging, scrambling, and multi tasking a bajillion trivial things.

[Rachel]

We went back the Wednesday after Labor Day. Always! Always went to Great Adventure the Tuesday after Labor Day. It was empty. Until one year it was closed. We had driven 2 hours down there and thought our parents were kidding. Got McDonald's and went back home very disappointed!

I started kindergarten (half day only, with the letter people!) in 1980.

[Cat Herder]

I had the Holly Hobbie lunch box depicting a blonde Holly and the crazy cat lady starter kit lovethis

Team bologna and cheese happyface

[nannyde]

I had the Holly Hobbie lunch box depicting a blonde Holly and the crazy cat lady starter kit lovethis

Team bologna and cheese happyface

happyfacehappyface

He he he

[LysesKids]

The only issues my mom had was there was 5 of us to wrangle and all of us played soccer - my sister and I were literally the first girl players allowed in Montgomery county MD (1972-73) and I was only given one year to play because of age... it took mom fighting for a few years to get us our own league and she coached , otherwise it was packed lunches made every night, matching clothes for siblings etc.

Heck we road bikes all over, drank out of water hoses and didn't come home until mom ran the cow bell (yes a big brass one) for dinner. Of course Rockville and Gaithersburg weren't built up like they are now... a lot of it was still woods and farmland until I graduated from a school that isn't even around now ( My old neighborhood was called Old Farm)

[MyAngels]

When we were kids we'd each get 5 new outfits - jeans and t-shirts for the boys, skirts and blouses for the girls. We had "school" clothes and "play" clothes. Heaven help you if mom caught you playing in your school clothes ::

[Lynn825]

This is so accurate. It compares sending your kids off to school in the 70's vs. today. I started Kindergarten in 1968, so this is talking about my childhood! It was amazing to read that portion of it, and have it really take me back to those times. Then you read the part about today, and realize the vast differences.

Read it.... it's a good read! Especially if you're a child of the 70's!

http://widelawns.blogspot.com/2014/0...t-has.html?m=1

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[kathiemarie]

All I can say is Thank Gosh pintrest wasn't around when my kids were younger. I think I would have been committed. I always try to remind my DC parents that the kids are NOT going to remember half the sh*t you do so just stop!

[BrooklynM]

OMG I LOVE this! It brings up so many memories! I totally had the Holly Hobbit lunch box and corduroy pants! I also had a bologna sandwich, and tuna, but we use mayo not Miracle Whip, and no they are not the same, even though my in-laws from the mid-west all say its the same. Miracle Whip is NOT mayo!

I really wish my kids could live in my era for a while. They actually do too!

[DaveA]

Star Wars & PacMan lunch boxes although I don't know why I got them. I had to eat what was served that day at school. My Dad took pity on me and hid snacks in my backpack on horrible days. I don't think Mom ever found out about that- it was our little secret.

[AmyKidsCo]

It's sad how much pressure to be (or appear) perfect parents are under today. No wonder they freak out over the smallest things.

[Blackcat31]

It's sad how much pressure to be (or appear) perfect parents are under today. No wonder they freak out over the smallest things.

My mom says this is because parents are overly concerned about what other parents think about them now days.

My mom said she couldn't have cared less what other moms thought and she said that as long as it wasn't your kid being the a$$hat in social settings other mothers NEVER judged.

Stressing over what other people think verses what's just good and right has sadly become the norm for many things now days.