What was a rule in your childhood home that isnt one today?

[Spinneret]

Only 1 hour on the computer

 

[dizneegirl]

No singing at the table.

 

[clh2]

Sadly, too many rules to list. But, one in particular, my mom really got irritated if we “messed up the snow” in the front yard. She liked it looking pristine.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

if I listed them I think I would start a war times were different when I was a kid - things were done differently- not the way they were when I raised my kids nor the way they are now - does not make any of them wrong or right - do I feel I was abused ? No I do not - I knew the rules and knew what would happen if I broke them ( well if I got caught ) I am very happy cell phones were not around when I was a kid !!!
I find it very sad kids these days don’t or can’t have the freedom I had as a kid - so I think that’s a rule that’s different as I was allowed to come and go and walk just about anywhere and kids these days just can’t do that - so very sad because it’s just not safe !

 

[wallawallakids]

Eat your entire plate clean.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Omg yes !!! if I heard once I heard 1000 times about kids in Africa starving and I said once to my dad will send them the stuff they can eat it and I’m telling you I got smacked good hard and then I had to finish eating it !! my mother was not a very good cook

 

[tvguy]

Had to be in bed by 8 pm during the summer, when all the neighborhood kids were allowed to stay out and play until at least sunset, which can be as late as 8:34 pm, or dark, which can be past 9 pm.
We were lucky to get our kids in bed by 9 pm, but being in bed does not mean they went to sleep. I worked graveyard shift and often had two kids waving goodbye to me from their bedroom windows when I left for work at 10:40 pm

 

[tvguy]

Omg yes !!! if I heard once I heard 1000 times about kids in Africa starving and I said once to my dad will send them the stuff they can eat it and I’m telling you I got smacked good hard and then I had to finish eating it !! my mother was not a very good cook

My wife tried that argument too. She almost got sent to Africa WITH the food.

 

[barkley]

Sadly, too many rules to list. But, one in particular, my mom really got irritated if we “messed up the snow” in the front yard. She liked it looking pristine.

i love the look of pristine snow as well but if we want to be able to back out the cars then the snowblower and plow are a must. also-pristine snow in a yard around us can be a clue to robbers that the owners are away so neighbors will help each other out when someone is away from home by driving cars in and out to create tire tracks, walk around the driveway and up and down the porch walkways for the appearance of someone being home.

Had to be in bed by 8 pm during the summer, when all the neighborhood kids were allowed to stay out and play until at least sunset, which can be as late as 8:34 pm, or dark, which can be past 9 pm.

you've reminded me of an OLD poem by robert lewis stevenson-

Bed in Summer

In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light.
In summer, quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.

I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown-up people’s feet
Still going past me in the street.

And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?

 

[WDWEPCOT]

We had to practice getting up early before school started - like we needed practice ??? Not optional NOT to get up the FIRST time alarm said get up -( not mom
Alarm clock ) there was NO missing the bus period as walking to school not an option and mom didn’t drive she didn’t have a car even if she could drive - dad had one car and he was already gone to work

 

[GoldenAfternoon]

Make our beds every single morning

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Don't sit too close to the TV.

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

Don't pause your video game or it will burn into the TV. I had Tetris burned into my bedroom TV. Now, the video games have save options (at least I think they do). I don't play games anymore, DH does. And, he never has to pause the game. Where I'd pause it for hours. Why I didn't think to turn off the TV, I don't know.

 

[amcnj]

Not being allowed back into the water right after eating.

 

[Jsharp13]

When we made beds at home with clean sheets, we did those formal, folded, tucked military corners on the flat sheets. It was a pain in the neck but that's what I needed to do.
When I got older, I realized I really disliked having my feet and legs trapped into the sleeping bag effect of tucked in sheets. Now, at home, I never tuck that flat sheet. It flows free! And, when I check into a hotel, I'm very sorry, but before I climb into bed at night, I pull all that tucked sheet out!!

 

[pweyl36]

No one is allowed in the fancy living room

 

[mjkacmom]

if I listed them I think I would start a war times were different when I was a kid - things were done differently- not the way they were when I raised my kids nor the way they are now - does not make any of them wrong or right - do I feel I was abused ? No I do not - I knew the rules and knew what would happen if I broke them ( well if I got caught ) I am very happy cell phones were not around when I was a kid !!!
I find it very sad kids these days don’t or can’t have the freedom I had as a kid - so I think that’s a rule that’s different as I was allowed to come and go and walk just about anywhere and kids these days just can’t do that - so very sad because it’s just not safe !

I live in the town I grew up in, my dad grew up here, my kids started walking yo school at 8, roaming and going to parks around 10. I walked alone 3/4 of a mile to kindergarten, so I guess my kids were older. It’s statistically safer now than when I grew up, just didn’t have 24/7 news about everywhere in the world. Public transportation into the city around 14/15 (manhattan). There really wasn’t much difference, our elementary and high schools still have open lunch, lots of student specials at local eateries.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

That’s nice - not the case here very sad - my kids when they went to school it was rare for a parent to be at the bus stop non it is normal for just about every child to have an adult at the bus stop
Our schools have never allowed walking or open lunch - highways in front of them to dangerous and we do not have public transportation

 

[A Squared]

Not allowed to have Xmas tree up until about a week before Xmas. My birthday is the end of November and always wanted up for then but was told "No, and when you have your own house you can have the tree up then".
Well now I have my own house and guess what? The tree is always up before my birthday!

 

[barkley]

Not allowed to have Xmas tree up until about a week before Xmas. My birthday is the end of November and always wanted up for then but was told "No, and when you have your own house you can have the tree up then".
Well now I have my own house and guess what? The tree is always up before my birthday!

my dad's birthday was mid december and mom would not allow the tree to be put up before so there was always a mad rush to get it up so we had more than a week with it (i think dad could not have cared less if it was up earlier).