by Валентина Агаркова

What was family life like in...

agarkova_vv — 2014-03-05 09:20:11 UTC

The 1950's?

agarkova_vv — 2014-03-05 09:34:11 UTC

The 1950s family did fairly well once WWII was over and wages went up. People bought a little more, but, still money was difficult financially for middle class families as far as paying the bills. Own a house and most bought only secondhand cars.

In most 1950s families there were stricter rules around the house for children such as chores. Homework done; parents expected good grades from their children and if they didn't do well in school either the mother; father or both parents were right at the school demanding why.

Parents were more proactive regarding education and having their children go to church. Young teens were not allowed to loiter the streets (police walked the streets at night) and if caught after a 9 PM curfew the teen could be picked up and brought home by a police officer, but mostly warned and told to go home. Young girls were not allowed to wear a lot of makeup (if any) and often had to babysit or do other chores to buy any extra clothes that were in fashion.

here were less pregnancies back in the 1950s.
The 1950s was the age of fun and innocence and if anyone went through this era it is considered to be thebest time in ones life.

The 1930's?

agarkova_vv — 2014-03-05 09:39:30 UTC

Fewer women worked outside of the home and there were less modern conveniences so running a house was pretty much a full time job. Divorces were less common and single parent homes were more usual. The picture of mother at home, cooking for the family, washing and ironing, etc. and dad going off to work was more likely to be accurate. More people went to church on Sundays. There was no TV nor air-conditioning, so people were more likely to sit out on their porches and talk to their neighbors.

The 1970's?

agarkova_vv — 2014-03-05 09:42:04 UTC

In the 70's, family life was a bit simpler than it is today. There were fewer working mothers, so more mom's were able to be home with and for the children, and meal time was more family time, instead of fast food take out. Also, not having constant outside interruptions (cell phones, email, etc.) helped keep things more simple, and families communicated better with each other instead of the person on the other end of the cell phone or email. The television programs didn't have as much violence and profanity, so there weren't as many bad influences on teens. God was still allowed in the classrooms, and there were no school shootings. It was safer to sleep with bedroom windows open at night, and was safer to walk where you wanted to go without as much fear of being attacked as there is today.