Childhood in the 1950’s
Many things have changed over the last several decades in our culture, including childhood trends. Many would argue that the 1950s, for example, was a more basic time, with less complications and no electronics. For example, during that decade, a family might own one TV set, so compared to families and children in current day, nearly everything was different. While there may be some similarities in childhood in general throughout the decades, there are many more contrasts between the childhood of the 1950s and today’s
To start out with, 1950’s was a simpler time collectively. All of the kids “on the block” were always outside. Nowadays all the kids are inside, closed off from the world paling their skin by the minute …show more content…
Activities carried out by minor citizens in the 1950’s would include: playing outdoors, going to the diner with friends, etc. As a whole, the 1950’s children were happier and healthier because they were always doing something that was challenging or social. Children today on the other hand might roll out of bed, when provoked to do so, dreadfully do anything active for their minds and bodies (Henley, L. (2010, August 16). Why our children need to get outside and engage with nature | Life and style |). The activities that would be carried out by current minor citizens and teens would include: television shows, watching movies, playing video games, listening to music, etc. Activities carried out by minor citizens in the 1950’s would include: playing outdoors, going to the diner with friends, etc. As a whole, the 1950’s children were happier and healthier because they were always doing something that was challenging or …show more content…
Boys would have Tonka trucks, toy hammers, screwdrivers, drills, match box car and the most used toy, Mr. Potato Head™. For girls, the toys revolved more around stereotypical feminine activities. Some toys that girls had included; The Hula Hoop™, Play-Doh™, Barbie™, etc. Some other toys were offensive to some women, but for most women, it was not unheard of for things to be sexist. Even though toys back then were known as sexist, there was also a new booming business with unisex toys. Many toys that were unisex were board
Many things have changed over the last several decades in our culture, including childhood trends. Many would argue that the 1950s, for example, was a more basic time, with less complications and no electronics. For example, during that decade, a family might own one TV set, so compared to families and children in current day, nearly everything was different. While there may be some similarities in childhood in general throughout the decades, there are many more contrasts between the childhood of the 1950s and today’s
To start out with, 1950’s was a simpler time collectively. All of the kids “on the block” were always outside. Nowadays all the kids are inside, closed off from the world paling their skin by the minute …show more content…
Activities carried out by minor citizens in the 1950’s would include: playing outdoors, going to the diner with friends, etc. As a whole, the 1950’s children were happier and healthier because they were always doing something that was challenging or social. Children today on the other hand might roll out of bed, when provoked to do so, dreadfully do anything active for their minds and bodies (Henley, L. (2010, August 16). Why our children need to get outside and engage with nature | Life and style |). The activities that would be carried out by current minor citizens and teens would include: television shows, watching movies, playing video games, listening to music, etc. Activities carried out by minor citizens in the 1950’s would include: playing outdoors, going to the diner with friends, etc. As a whole, the 1950’s children were happier and healthier because they were always doing something that was challenging or …show more content…
Boys would have Tonka trucks, toy hammers, screwdrivers, drills, match box car and the most used toy, Mr. Potato Head™. For girls, the toys revolved more around stereotypical feminine activities. Some toys that girls had included; The Hula Hoop™, Play-Doh™, Barbie™, etc. Some other toys were offensive to some women, but for most women, it was not unheard of for things to be sexist. Even though toys back then were known as sexist, there was also a new booming business with unisex toys. Many toys that were unisex were board