Also, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
Boxing was better, especially heavyweight.
Football had more flair.
Footy kits were better in the 90s.
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 22 seconds ago
Parents became more protective of kids
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I think it generally boils down to this.
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives (the ones that I know, at least). In most respects, that's a big positive... But it has also created a very needy generation that has little self reliance.
And again, this is just my view from seeing the people around me... I'm sure other experiences are available.
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I reckon we probably need a couple of decades' perspective before we can judge what this generation is like. At the moment, a lot of people in my generation are experiencing for the first time what it's like to be a middle-aged person seeing how their kids are different from them. If you look back through history, you'll see over and over again people from my/our vantage point overreacting and catastrophising about the youngsters. I'm sure there's a lot of truth that kids today are shaped by over-protective parenting, digital culture, etc. But at least when I look at my twins and their friends, I see: kids who are way more adept at learning new skills or acquiring information when they need it because they have always used online videos to find things out; breadth of knowledge and cultural knowingness that far exceeds what I had when I was their age; in their friendship group at least, lots of them have gone wild camping in remote parts of the UK (including places where it's illegal) and spent most of the summer slumming it in very basic campsites.
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
comment by Robb Cunha (U22716)
posted 43 minutes ago
That moral panic about child molesters does seem a very British thing. I mean, obviously it’s a horrific crime and is taken seriously in most places around the world but in England it seems to be this carnal thing inside ‘English man’ that brings out a level of rage that very little else does.
I remember that news of the world (?) list back in the early 2000’s where some names were leaked and people rampaged and someone was wrongfully named and his house got smashed up.
Again, it’s a horrific crime that perps deserve maximum prison time but in all the countries I’ve lived in around the world it seems to be English people that go nuclear if even so much of a sniff of a pedo is in the vicinity. Why that bad in England compared to elsewhere?
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It strikes me that the US is pretty obsessed with child abuse too. That features heavily in reactionary conspiracy theories (while MAGA whistles and looks the other way when it comes to Epstein/their POTUS) and is also entwined increasingly in transphobia / homophobia. Maybe there's a connection with Christian puritanism, in which both the UK and US have deep roots?
By the way, are there any specifically Australian moral panics we should be reading about? Or are you all so darned easy-going that you read about something awful, put down the newspaper with a rueful shake of the head, and toss another couple of prawns on the barbecue?
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
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True. All of my mates' mum's either had a part time job or none whatsoever. I suspect now, all of of my kids' friends Mums work either part time of full time.
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
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A lot of parents were far more authoritarian when I was a kid. A lot more emphasis on manners, policing behaviour, life expectations, etc.
By the way, are there any specifically Australian moral panics we should be reading about? Or are you all so darned easy-going that you read about something awful, put down the newspaper with a rueful shake of the head, and toss another couple of prawns on the barbecue?
———————-
Hmm, I can’t think of anything other than taking away a succulent Chinese meal from a guy just trying to make his way in the world. Oh, and mushrooms
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
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This went around the internet a couple of times - how 45 year-olds were depicted in 1995 in 'Father of the Bride'
https://x.com/baddestmamajama/status/1605024648688570369
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
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This went around the internet a couple of times - how 45 year-olds were depicted in 1995 in 'Father of the Bride'
https://x.com/baddestmamajama/status/1605024648688570369
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Steve martin and even more so, Diane Keaton look about 60
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
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Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
The characters in Cocoon are in their early 50s, they look like they’re in their 80s!
I do wonder will I just naturally start dressing like my grandad when I hit 70? Some polyester slacks, comfy cardigan and hat.
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
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This went around the internet a couple of times - how 45 year-olds were depicted in 1995 in 'Father of the Bride'
https://x.com/baddestmamajama/status/1605024648688570369
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Steve martin and even more so, Diane Keaton look about 60
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Both actors are about 4-5 years older than the characters they portray, but still, there are very few people in their late 40s these days who look so old. Above all, who dress so old.
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 2 minutes ago
The characters in Cocoon are in their early 50s, they look like they’re in their 80s!
I do wonder will I just naturally start dressing like my grandad when I hit 70? Some polyester slacks, comfy cardigan and hat.
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I reckon there are a couple of phenomena here. One: the average person looks after themselves slightly better now (much less smoking, better understanding of healthy nutrition, fewer men are doing manual labour). Two: rigid social ideas about appropriate comportment have broken down. Middle-aged people don't feel the need to dress in a respectable adult coded fashion.
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
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Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
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Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 minute ago
The characters in Cocoon are in their early 50s, they look like they’re in their 80s!
I do wonder will I just naturally start dressing like my grandad when I hit 70? Some polyester slacks, comfy cardigan and hat.
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Possibly, but in reality it tends to work the other way.
Young people dress a certain way, based in fashion and style when they are young and care about such things, which is often very different to how their parents dressed because that wouldn't be cool.
They tend to keep this style through their life, albeit maybe muting the more extreme elements.
So the things that ypu picture your grandad wearing in his 70s were probably very similar to what he was wearing in his 20s but as he got older, the style came to be seen as old-fashioned by younger people and associated with old people.
Outside of situations like work or events where I have a suit dress code, I tend to wear very similar clothes now to what I wore as a teenager, without the more cringe elements. So jeans or shorts, skate trainers or flip flops, a t-shirt that is either plain or has a skate brand on it, and maybe a hoodie if it is chilly.
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
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Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
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Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
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Whatever mate...
This forum is focking tedious these days. Everyone's a know it all.
welshpoolfan may be on to something. I was born in the 70s, and I still dress in a pimp costume.
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever mate...
This forum is focking tedious these days. Everyone's a know it all.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oh. I don't know , I certainly don't know it all, or much at all really.
some people making some wild assumptions on here like "more blended families" (whatever that means)??
Or "more one parent families"
All to justify their own predjuices.
Based on what data set and from where?
10 years, 100, years, 1000 years; europe, asia, Africa
Just a load of made up nonesense
It's a mixture of some things were great as growing up as a kid and some things weren't and much better now. So I'm not into SM really, I don't really need to bother with it, but accept that for most folk, it's a part of daily life.
One of the best 'modern' developments for me is the mobile - more for in emergencies or if running late, although conversely, maybe it makes people bad timekeepers.
I don't have kids, but I do think a lot of mates' kids aren't the most street-wise or need more looking after than what i did, but that may be just my own up-bringing
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever mate...
This forum is focking tedious these days. Everyone's a know it all.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Djeeezus just seems to be angry at everything these days
just a utter n0b, always been the same from the old BBC 606 days
comment by IanWrightWrightWright (U12750)
posted 38 seconds ago
some people making some wild assumptions on here like "more blended families" (whatever that means)??
Or "more one parent families"
All to justify their own predjuices.
Based on what data set and from where?
10 years, 100, years, 1000 years; europe, asia, Africa
Just a load of made up nonesense
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There are so many thing that just don't get studied... So we can only go on what we see around us.
A stay at home mum 30 years ago would very much have been kid centric, of course... But.. If she wanted to sit and watch some show at lunch time and the kids moaned about wanting to watch X,Y and Z.. they'd have got short shrift... Now, the parents seem to do whatever they can to keep their kids from moaning and being bored...
There's no way to see if that is actually a social norm... It just seems to happen a lot, from my own experience.
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posted on 11/8/25
Also, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
posted on 11/8/25
Boxing was better, especially heavyweight.
Football had more flair.
Footy kits were better in the 90s.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 22 seconds ago
Parents became more protective of kids
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think it generally boils down to this.
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives (the ones that I know, at least). In most respects, that's a big positive... But it has also created a very needy generation that has little self reliance.
And again, this is just my view from seeing the people around me... I'm sure other experiences are available.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I reckon we probably need a couple of decades' perspective before we can judge what this generation is like. At the moment, a lot of people in my generation are experiencing for the first time what it's like to be a middle-aged person seeing how their kids are different from them. If you look back through history, you'll see over and over again people from my/our vantage point overreacting and catastrophising about the youngsters. I'm sure there's a lot of truth that kids today are shaped by over-protective parenting, digital culture, etc. But at least when I look at my twins and their friends, I see: kids who are way more adept at learning new skills or acquiring information when they need it because they have always used online videos to find things out; breadth of knowledge and cultural knowingness that far exceeds what I had when I was their age; in their friendship group at least, lots of them have gone wild camping in remote parts of the UK (including places where it's illegal) and spent most of the summer slumming it in very basic campsites.
posted on 11/8/25
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Robb Cunha (U22716)
posted 43 minutes ago
That moral panic about child molesters does seem a very British thing. I mean, obviously it’s a horrific crime and is taken seriously in most places around the world but in England it seems to be this carnal thing inside ‘English man’ that brings out a level of rage that very little else does.
I remember that news of the world (?) list back in the early 2000’s where some names were leaked and people rampaged and someone was wrongfully named and his house got smashed up.
Again, it’s a horrific crime that perps deserve maximum prison time but in all the countries I’ve lived in around the world it seems to be English people that go nuclear if even so much of a sniff of a pedo is in the vicinity. Why that bad in England compared to elsewhere?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It strikes me that the US is pretty obsessed with child abuse too. That features heavily in reactionary conspiracy theories (while MAGA whistles and looks the other way when it comes to Epstein/their POTUS) and is also entwined increasingly in transphobia / homophobia. Maybe there's a connection with Christian puritanism, in which both the UK and US have deep roots?
By the way, are there any specifically Australian moral panics we should be reading about? Or are you all so darned easy-going that you read about something awful, put down the newspaper with a rueful shake of the head, and toss another couple of prawns on the barbecue?
posted on 11/8/25
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
posted on 11/8/25
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
True. All of my mates' mum's either had a part time job or none whatsoever. I suspect now, all of of my kids' friends Mums work either part time of full time.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
A lot of parents were far more authoritarian when I was a kid. A lot more emphasis on manners, policing behaviour, life expectations, etc.
posted on 11/8/25
By the way, are there any specifically Australian moral panics we should be reading about? Or are you all so darned easy-going that you read about something awful, put down the newspaper with a rueful shake of the head, and toss another couple of prawns on the barbecue?
———————-
Hmm, I can’t think of anything other than taking away a succulent Chinese meal from a guy just trying to make his way in the world. Oh, and mushrooms
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This went around the internet a couple of times - how 45 year-olds were depicted in 1995 in 'Father of the Bride'
https://x.com/baddestmamajama/status/1605024648688570369
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This went around the internet a couple of times - how 45 year-olds were depicted in 1995 in 'Father of the Bride'
https://x.com/baddestmamajama/status/1605024648688570369
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Steve martin and even more so, Diane Keaton look about 60
posted on 11/8/25
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
posted on 11/8/25
The characters in Cocoon are in their early 50s, they look like they’re in their 80s!
I do wonder will I just naturally start dressing like my grandad when I hit 70? Some polyester slacks, comfy cardigan and hat.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'd say adults dress younger now. Back when I was young a 50 year old man looked 65. When you ever look at the BBC archive channel on you-tube, a 30 year old woman looked about 50!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This went around the internet a couple of times - how 45 year-olds were depicted in 1995 in 'Father of the Bride'
https://x.com/baddestmamajama/status/1605024648688570369
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Steve martin and even more so, Diane Keaton look about 60
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Both actors are about 4-5 years older than the characters they portray, but still, there are very few people in their late 40s these days who look so old. Above all, who dress so old.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 2 minutes ago
The characters in Cocoon are in their early 50s, they look like they’re in their 80s!
I do wonder will I just naturally start dressing like my grandad when I hit 70? Some polyester slacks, comfy cardigan and hat.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I reckon there are a couple of phenomena here. One: the average person looks after themselves slightly better now (much less smoking, better understanding of healthy nutrition, fewer men are doing manual labour). Two: rigid social ideas about appropriate comportment have broken down. Middle-aged people don't feel the need to dress in a respectable adult coded fashion.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 minute ago
The characters in Cocoon are in their early 50s, they look like they’re in their 80s!
I do wonder will I just naturally start dressing like my grandad when I hit 70? Some polyester slacks, comfy cardigan and hat.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Possibly, but in reality it tends to work the other way.
Young people dress a certain way, based in fashion and style when they are young and care about such things, which is often very different to how their parents dressed because that wouldn't be cool.
They tend to keep this style through their life, albeit maybe muting the more extreme elements.
So the things that ypu picture your grandad wearing in his 70s were probably very similar to what he was wearing in his 20s but as he got older, the style came to be seen as old-fashioned by younger people and associated with old people.
Outside of situations like work or events where I have a suit dress code, I tend to wear very similar clothes now to what I wore as a teenager, without the more cringe elements. So jeans or shorts, skate trainers or flip flops, a t-shirt that is either plain or has a skate brand on it, and maybe a hoodie if it is chilly.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever mate...
This forum is focking tedious these days. Everyone's a know it all.
posted on 11/8/25
welshpoolfan may be on to something. I was born in the 70s, and I still dress in a pimp costume.
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever mate...
This forum is focking tedious these days. Everyone's a know it all.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oh. I don't know , I certainly don't know it all, or much at all really.
posted on 11/8/25
some people making some wild assumptions on here like "more blended families" (whatever that means)??
Or "more one parent families"
All to justify their own predjuices.
Based on what data set and from where?
10 years, 100, years, 1000 years; europe, asia, Africa
Just a load of made up nonesense
posted on 11/8/25
It's a mixture of some things were great as growing up as a kid and some things weren't and much better now. So I'm not into SM really, I don't really need to bother with it, but accept that for most folk, it's a part of daily life.
One of the best 'modern' developments for me is the mobile - more for in emergencies or if running late, although conversely, maybe it makes people bad timekeepers.
I don't have kids, but I do think a lot of mates' kids aren't the most street-wise or need more looking after than what i did, but that may be just my own up-bringing
posted on 11/8/25
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 14 minutes ago
Kids are now the very centre of most parents' lives
====
Is this true? Far more one parent families than ever, far more "blended" families too. Far more homes where both parents work full time (or the single parent works).
Would say mothers, especially, were far more kid-centric back in the day in general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure how many more times I have to say "From my experience looking at people I know".
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Very small circle of experience then. Probably not worth saying anything if your experience is very different to the social norms.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever mate...
This forum is focking tedious these days. Everyone's a know it all.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Djeeezus just seems to be angry at everything these days
posted on 11/8/25
just a utter n0b, always been the same from the old BBC 606 days
posted on 11/8/25
comment by IanWrightWrightWright (U12750)
posted 38 seconds ago
some people making some wild assumptions on here like "more blended families" (whatever that means)??
Or "more one parent families"
All to justify their own predjuices.
Based on what data set and from where?
10 years, 100, years, 1000 years; europe, asia, Africa
Just a load of made up nonesense
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There are so many thing that just don't get studied... So we can only go on what we see around us.
A stay at home mum 30 years ago would very much have been kid centric, of course... But.. If she wanted to sit and watch some show at lunch time and the kids moaned about wanting to watch X,Y and Z.. they'd have got short shrift... Now, the parents seem to do whatever they can to keep their kids from moaning and being bored...
There's no way to see if that is actually a social norm... It just seems to happen a lot, from my own experience.
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