AIBU in the 1970s

[cleaty]

I grew up in the 1970s, the age of relaxed and free range parenting. If mumsnet had existed then, what do you think mums would have asked in AIBU?

Washing up liquid is still soap. Its all the same really.

(what my mum said)

AIBU to take our 10yo dd, who suffers from severe asthma, to France while DW and I smoke continuously in the car with the windows wound up.

And, when we find that we've forgotten her medication and she's having continuous asthma attacks daily, to just lie her on the floor of the static van we are staying in and hit her on the back to help her breathe, instead of, you know, trying to get any medical help.

Thanks parents. Although this is from '84 not the 70s.

I worked with kids in the 80s. I remember about 1985 working on a holiday camp for kids. One girl had asthma and had bad asthma attacks every day and was struggling to breathe at night. By about the fifth day the member of staff called a Dr and she was admitted to hospital. Looking back a Dr should have been called much much earlier, and she was just lucky that she didn't die before the Dr was called. I could never imagine this happening now, but awareness of asthma and its seriousness was very low.

Sorry should read senior member of staff who was in overall charge.

AIBU to want the full Pierot works in my room i.e. wallpaper, bedset,
Lampshade, bedside lamp, curtains ashtray - obvs will be hidden from DM

It's sooo arty

It sounds very arty and will I am sure never go out of fashion.

I know Cleaty, Pierot is hear to stay.... Not like my Holly Hobby ensemble!

Now I've discovered feminism, I'm ashamed of my choice to smoke ladies' cigarettes. I want to avoid supporting the idea that women must have delicate, decorated versions of everything. We're as tough as men, if not more so! I haven't decided which brand to switch to. Dunhill reflects my aspirations to financial independence. Marlboro conveys the go-anywhere, do-anything ethos. What do you think?

(I ended up on Marlboro via Dunhill. And am still addicted )

Here!

AIBU to eat jelly straight out of packet cos DM to tight to buy Arctic Roll?

AIBU to wash my youngest DD with water from the water butt during the water shortages? I'll do it in the garden, to save having to waste any water.

Also, WIBU to put Newcastle Brown in her bottle, rather than whisky? I'm partial to a whisky and pep myself, and I'm a bit short on the housekeeping this week.

(Thanks mum, I still remember the slime on my legs from the water butt, and it was freezing cold).

Not at all, peppansalt, it'll be good for your nails too!

And if you went to a family planning clinic for contraceptive advice you had to pretend you were engaged or about to be or they'd turf you out.
I got the pill from the Family planning clinic in 1973, I was 18 and not engaged. They were very stern and disapproving though and I think it cost about 70p a packet.

At the FP clinic I went to, the nurse used to call the patients in with their title if they were a Mrs but if they weren't just by their first and last names - so either Mrs Jones or Susan Jones.

It was their way of treating people equally.

Why couldn't they use first and last names for everyone then?

I had forgotten about eating jelly cubes to strengthen your nails. One beauty tip I actually enjoyed.

AIBU to send my DD(7) and DS(4) on their own, on the train to their god parents for the summer holidays? They only have to change once between Waterloo and Waterloo East and I'm sure they'll be able to find someone to help them with the suitcase. It'll be like an adventure for them, and anyway DD is too shy and needs to come out of herself a bit.

AIBU to not change babysitter? I like going out in the evening, and he's cheap. I don't like leaving them alone in the house more than once a week. I know DD lies a lot, so I'm sure those injuries were self inflicted.

AIBU to heat the children's lemonade and add sugar to it? That's how to take the gas out of it, but they are complaining that they prefer it cold.

Thanks DGM for the mouthful of fillings and the dentist being every time I open my mouth and asking me if I had a sweet tooth as a child. You don't know the half of it, mate.

AIBU to give my DD an Oxo cube in a mug of hot water as she's not feeling well? If she's hungry she can drop pieces of bread in and fish them out with a spoon.

Yummy, thanks DM

Sadly, as evidenced by a current thread some PE teachers are still being dangerous dismissive arses when it comes to asthma!

I well remember kids with asthma being treated as weak-willed wimps in PE classes (ditto any child with any other disability or illness affecting their physical ability, while I'm glad dd has mostly had OK teachers we did have one I've had to repeatedly complain about regarding her thinking that dd having HMS is simply a case of her having to 'try harder' )

My 16yr old dd has just got a job cash in hand in the public bar of the local pub. AIBU to think hotpants and knee high white patent boots would be too cold when she walks home at 11pm?

We're having a party. AIBU to serve celery sticks with squirty primula in them as a canapé, followed by half an avocado filled with vinaigrette as a starter?

Or should I make consommé mixed with primula with fake caviar on top (but then that's 2 primula dishes)?

... to let my 11 yo dc spend a whole week's pocket money (75p!) on a Top of the Pops LP which has cover versions of various Top 20 hits and a picture of a scantily clad dancer with her tits and arse hanging out on the front?

I actually had this one, if only i'd kept them all I'd be sitting on a small eBay fortune!

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Top-Of-The-Pops-Volume-27-1972-12-track-Vinyl-LP-SHM-805-/162039152538

AIBU to use part of my house keeping to buy an exquisite piece of art?
It's embroidery thread kind of pulled around mini nails.
It's shiney and everything.
DH says it won't go with our onyx ornaments.
Shall i just go for it?

WIBU to whack my whole class of 5-year-olds with a leather belt because one of them was talking when they were all lined up in the corridor?