22/09/2026
I grew up in Western Australia and never once thought I was raised by lower income parents during a time when most everyone treated each other with respect.
We thought fast food was considered a treat, not a food group.
We drank Cordial made from water that came from our kitchen sink with real sugar.
We ate polony or cheese sandwiches, Vegemite or peanut butter sandwiches. Homemade meals consisting of meat, potatoes, vegetables, sometimes with bread & butter, and homemade dessert was the norm.
We grew up during a time when we mowed lawns, pulled weeds, helped inside and outside chores babysat, helped neighbors with chores to be able to earn our own money.
We went outside a lot to play, fish , swim in the creek, made mud pies,ride bikes, run around our siblings, cousins, friends & played hide and seek and brought home who knows how many friends ,we made up games. We never felt bored.
We drank tap water from the water hose outside... bottled water was unheard of. If we had a coke -it was in a glass bottle ... and we didn’t break the bottle when finished …
We watched TV shows like Hey hey it’s Saturday,Monkey,Scooby doo, Alf, Different Strokes, Full House, Countdown, Gilligan's Island, Happy Days, Batman,Bewitched, The Brady Bunch, The Sullivans, Prisoner, Looney Tunes, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Dads army,Dukes of Hazzard and Mash. After school, we came home and did homework and chores, before going outside or having friends over.
We would ride our bikes for hours. We had to tell our parents where we were going, who we were going with, and be home when the street lights came on or yelled at to come home.
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them, and treating them as if they knew absolutely nothing. What they said was LAW, and you did not question it, only talked when asked an question. Be seen but not heard.
In school we sang and stood for the National Anthem, and listened to our teachers.
We watched what we said around our elders because we knew if we DISRESPECTED any grown-up we would get our behinds kicked, it wasn't called abuse, it was called discipline!
We held doors, carried groceries, and gave up our seat for an older person without being asked. You didn't hear swear words on the radio in songs or TV, and if you swore and got caught you had a bar of soap stuck in your mouth and grounded.
“Please, Thank you, yes please, no thank you, may I were part of our daily vocabulary!
You grew up to respect our Country, and the flag.
The world we live in now is so full of thriving crooked people, hate and disrespect for others
Re-post if you're thankful for your childhood. I will never forget where I came from and only wish children now days had half the chance at the fun and respect for real life we grew up with! ✨♥️
