What did you do growing up without Cells , Computers , TVs & other modern gizmo's as

[rollickingredsfan]

I had a little, transistor radio, which I would place under my pillow at nights. Sometimes, I listened to Cincinnati Reds games on it, and other times, I listened to music. Country music was a favorite of mine and I could even, on occasion, pull in WSM out of Nashville on Saturday nights and hear portions of the Grand Ol Opry. I got a lot of use of that little radio and it ' took me places ' I seldom got the opportunity to actually visit. And the funny thing is, those little radios are collector's items today, often selling for $30 to $ 50, depending on condition and whether or not they still work.

 

[dizz]

What did you do growing up without Cells , Computers , TVs & other modern gizmo's as

a youth ? What do you do for fun ?
Thanks All . D

And our parents told us to stay outside and play... all day long. Oh, no, no electronics to soothe and comfort. And if you came back inside... you were doing chores!
And car seats - oh, please! Mom threw you in the back seat and you hung on. If you were luckily, you got the "safety arm" across the chest at the last moment if she had to stop suddenly, and if your head hit the dashboard, well that was your fault for calling "shot gun" in the first place!

 

[Spiketthewonderdogt]

The only time I can remember being in the house for leisure was reading after dinner and watching about 2 hrs of cartoons on saturday morning. Space Ghost,Johnny Quest,Roadrunner,etc.

 

[sunny]

Ah, how well I remember my booster seat as a child. It was metal and naugahyde and was made for the sole purpose of boosting a small child up to see out the window. Neither it, nor me was buckled down and when my father took a corner, my brother and I would skid into each other. Good times, good times.

 

[Makwa]

Played with our friends in the neighborhood. We played a lot of dress up and pretend either with Barbies or ourselves. Also organized many evening games of kick the can, hide n' seek, red rover, Simon says, knock on ginger and flag football.

 

[sage]

Rode our bikes from dawn till dusk if we could, camped in the back yard and made our own adventures....catching bugs, collecting rocks, played marbles, pitched washers, and had a heck of a good time. Went swimming in a big ole tank a lot, too. Those were the days!

 

[SOCKO]

I am 99% you asked this question awhile back, but I will answer it again! I know I had a much more "rounded" life since me life was so full of activities. I had Sunday school, church, church choir, choir in school, clarinet lessons, piano lessons, voice lessons, and many other "cultural" things to keep me happy. Yes, I did play outside, had sleepovers, did my chores, watched some television, but mainly school, after school activities, and musical lessons kept me very busy, and yet I got GREAT grades! Figure that one out! I think the more diverse activities, plus school and homework and goofing off somewhat make a very "rounded" young person!

 

[TerryaJackofHearts]

I grew up much like you. We played outside from daylight to dark and had to be drug back inside. Oh how I miss those days.

 

[Stella]

I am really grateful that we have such wonderful communication these days - I love my cell phone ! My daughter lives interstate and has a little baby - we can talk to each other on Skype and I see my grand-daughter growing up and waving to me. When I went to live away from my family, my parents saw my kids once a year. We used to write long-hand letters once a week, and send photographs, but they cost a lot too. Now, email and sending pix is so easy , I love it. And the airlines are so cheap these days, I can fly to see them several times a year.

I know that people like to reminisce about how great the old days were, and sure they had some good points. But I'm really happy with our lives today - those gizmos make life a lot easier and happier.

 

[CharlesB]

Cells? Some of us actually studied and built mobile radios that we put in our cars, along with heavy duty generators to handle the electric load. We had slide rules. Most teachers wouldn't let us use them in class. It was cheating. TV was black and white and resolution and programing was so poor, I didn't watch it. For fun? We went to the local short track for the Saturday night Sprint car or Midget races. There was a lot of hot rodding and street racing going on too. Can't say it was safe, but I bet we had a helluva lot more fun than kids today. I took flying lessons too. Also learned to play a musical instrument. Played in the high school symphony orchestra. Friends had jazz bands, played at local clubs.

 

[Nora]

played outside all year long

 

[jackrabbit]

Oh, puhleeeese! )~
I had an imagination and the wide-open countryside!
You would be amazed at what I got up to! ((( LOL )))
Out the door in the morning ... didn't come inside until dark.
Almost makes me feel sorry for kids today!

 

[bodacioiusbaby]

LOL!!!! Seems we really did have more fun!!!! U R so right played outside all day till dinner...jump rope..hop scotch...base ball....Oh and YES...Doing many chores....!!!!! Oh remember walking downtown with your Friends and going to a five & dime and having a root beer float..and feeling so grown! Thanks for some great memories...there are so many..U made me smile!!!!!!

 

[beatle1909]

stickball in the alley, basketball in the schoolyard, three on three football in the dead end street, strat-o-matic, robbing liquor stores, and trading baseball cards.

 

[bodacioiusbaby]

LOL!!!! Seems we really did have more fun!!!! U R so right played outside all day till dinner...jump rope..hop scotch...base ball....Oh and YES...Doing many chores....!!!!! Oh remember walking downtown with your Friends and going to a five & dime and having a root beer float..and feeling so grown! Thanks for some great memories...there are so many..U made me smile!!!!!!

 

[BigBadMama]

As a small child I played in our big yard with my brothers and every time I didn't get my way, I'd scream and Mom would come to the door and say "You boys quit bothering her!." It was "always" their fault.!!! When I was a little older, I got to play with the kids in a big family down the road. When I was about 11 I stopped going down there and at 12 started getting interested in boys. My favorite toys were dolls and books. We had a party line for a phone and when I was about 12 I started using it when I could to call my friends. As a teen, I went into town and started acting like a teenager, getting into things I shouldn't have, and having fun with my friends.
Who needed all the junk they have now? We were fine without it!

 

[AlD]

After doing your chores, playing outside from sunup to sundown, and talking to your friends - we still have more spare time! Another thing we'd do: read books! Comic books, magazines, library books - whatever you liked.

 

[carolp]

Played outside in the summer all day and night and after school. Never sat around and watched TV, we had fun just playing different types of games and hanging out with each other. There was never a dull moment and i loved growing up without all the gadgets they have now.