So my friend Michele posted this on her blog and it REALLY made me think...again...I am totally one of those germo-a-phobe moms..but to credit myself...I was a germ-a-phobe looooong before I had a child. Nevertheless, I think, since I DO have a boy, I need to relax a little. Last night, Heath, Tyler and I went for a long 2 mile walk on the riverbed...there were bugs everywhere in some spots and I was freaking out, I hate flies and bugs and I kept checking on T to make sure none were getting on him. Heath stopped and said 'Honey, you are REALLY going to have to get over some of this stuff...there will ALWAYS be bugs and bugs won't kill you or Tyler...relax. He is going to be touching much dirtier things pretty soon here.' I also need to stop freaking out when people touch his hands that have not washed their hands...he does put his hands in his mouth ALL THE TIME, but I can't be a freak about it (unless they are strangers...like the cashier at Target the other day...yuck...she touches a lot of dirty crap)...and stop being paranoid when Bailey licks him...immediately after she licks her butt...yuck...anyway...back to this 'thing' Michele posted on her blog...yes things are a little different now days...our kids get 25 shots vs. the 4 or whatever we got as children because there IS a lot more crap in our environment and food these days....but I need to step back...enjoy my company and stop being such a worry wart...so here it is...many of you can relate...I definitely can relate to almost every single thing on this list...enjoy :) Sometimes I really do wish we could go back to the 'olden' days....hmmmpphh
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED BEING BORN PRIOR TO 1980!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered
with bright colored lead-base paints..
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes,
we had baseball caps
not helmets on our heads.
As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.
Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And, we weren't overweight.. WHY?
Because we were always outside playing...that's why!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on..
No one was able to reach us all day. And, we were OKAY.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps
and then ride them down the hill,
only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem
We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's,
no surround-sound or CD's,
no cell phones,
no personal computers,
no Internet and no chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping pong paddles, or just a bare hand and no one would call child services to report abuse.
We ate worms and mud pies
made from dirt, and
the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team.
Those who didn't had to learn
to deal with disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best
risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas..
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.
If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS!
he looks stoked to start this road trip doesn't he
The in-laws new ride...
Nice outfit mom....I wasn't expecting it to get cold and those were the only pants I had in the diaper bag..
we give baths in sinks..
all that hiking wore the little guy out..
we were melting..so hot that day!
we moved up in the world....now we use buckets... ;)
Tyler's got his credentials..he is ready for the race! Goooo cousin Brandon!
Takin a little snooze before race time...
We stood on top of the motorhome for the best view of Brandon's TWO wins!
Mark Burkhart
Yay Brandon!
The Currie's
Brandon and Tyler ;)
The in-laws new ride...
Nice outfit mom....I wasn't expecting it to get cold and those were the only pants I had in the diaper bag..
we give baths in sinks..
all that hiking wore the little guy out..
we were melting..so hot that day!
we moved up in the world....now we use buckets... ;)
Tyler's got his credentials..he is ready for the race! Goooo cousin Brandon!
Takin a little snooze before race time...
We stood on top of the motorhome for the best view of Brandon's TWO wins!
Mark Burkhart
Yay Brandon!
The Currie's
Brandon and Tyler ;)
