I never lived on them but some of my parents’ friends were kibbutznikim, I distinctly remember a dinner with one talking about how much he hated growing up ther

I never lived on them but some of my parents’ friends were kibbutznikim, I distinctly remember a dinner with one talking about how much he hated growing up there, being forced to leave your parents young and live in a communal “kids’ house” specifically, I got the impression it wasnt all bad, but not something he’s repeated with his own children.