Growing up

17 Things Kids Were Forbidden From Doing in the 1970s That Now Seem Mysterious

17 Things Kids Were Forbidden From Doing in the 1970s That Now Seem Mysterious

These 1970s childhood prohibitions were delivered with total authority and explained almost never.

16 Things Everyone Was Told Growing Up That Still Raise Questions Today

16 Things Everyone Was Told Growing Up That Still Raise Questions Today

Here's a closer look at the everyday lessons people accepted as truth growing up, even when they never fully made sense.

15 Places Everyone Remembered in Their Neighborhood Growing Up

15 Places Everyone Remembered in Their Neighborhood Growing Up

These shared landmarks served as the backdrop for first friendships, scraped knees, and the slow realization of the world’s vastness.

15 Things Kids Got in Trouble For Outside the House in the 1970s

15 Things Kids Got in Trouble For Outside the House in the 1970s

In the 1970s, the neighborhood was both a playground and a minefield of unwritten rules kids learned the hard way.

16 Things Kids Were Told Not to Do That Would Surprise Parents Today

16 Things Kids Were Told Not to Do That Would Surprise Parents Today

This list explores the strict, quirky, and sometimes baffling rules that governed childhood in previous decades, which have since fallen out of fashion.

14 Rules Kids Had to Follow at Home in the 1970s That Disappeared

14 Rules Kids Had to Follow at Home in the 1970s That Disappeared

As society shifted toward more flexible and emotionally focused upbringings, many of these "golden rules" became relics of the past.