20+ Things Kids In The ’60s Did That Would Make Us Think Twice Today

Published on 04/08/2022
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They Could Sleep At The Car’s Back Window During Road Trips

Cell phones and other mobile electronics of any type to keep children occupied on long road rides were non-existent in the ’60s. It was tedious to sit through. Reading a book was an option if your eyes were able to handle it, or you could sing. Favorite song of all time was a song called “A Hundred Bottles of Beer.” Children would often doze off in the car’s rear window during the ride since the space above the seats provided ample room for their growing bodies.

They Could Sleep At The Cars Back Window During Road Trips

They Could Sleep At The Cars Back Window During Road Trips

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They Came Home To No One

A new generation of “latchkey” children grew up in the 1960s as a result of the increase in the number of women who began working outside the home during that decade. When I was growing up in the 1950s, there was something called “helicopter parenting.” It’s likely that your parents were not in a hurry to return home, unless you had an older sister who could care after you, so you were left to your own activities when you arrived home.

They Came Home To No One

They Came Home To No One

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