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That proves nothing other than your dad grew up in a particular way. The question the post you were replying to posed was: is this actually a new phenomenon? O
by enjo 13y ago
That proves nothing other than your dad grew up in a particular way.
The question the post you were replying to posed was: is this actually a new phenomenon? Or is it simply good ole day syndrome?
I suspect it's more the latter.
- graeme 13y agoWell, the whole city was the same. It wasn't just his parents. And any other adult of the same age I've asked has described similar experiences. Now I see daycare children on leashes in Montreal. Quite often. That didn't happen in the 1950s. This isn't something' easy to quantify, unfortunately.
- fr0sty 13y agoDo you have any anecdotes (or stronger evidence) to show that the sort of behavior lamented by some in our day existed (or was indeed rampant as your suspicions suggest) N years ago? (where N is anywhere between 20 and 200)?
- svachalek 13y agoIt's not just his dad. Watch Lassie or Leave it to Beaver or Andy Griffith and take notes on what was considered good wholesome parenting at the time. When I grew up in the 70s I'd say if anything the typical parent was even more hands-off. It was absolutely nothing like what is considered proper now.
- munin 13y agothey generally wouldn't show the beatings on broadcast television...