Thinking that children today take things for granted

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Just that really. When I was young 1970's to 1980 we lived in a 2 bed terrace and I had a sister the fact we only had 2 bedrooms meant that me and my sister had to share a bedroom even when we were both working at 16. My daughter is really shocked and finds the life I led when her age was so different. No central heating, no garden....just small yard, no phone, we only had 1 bath a week, no washing machine, no holidays abroad, no car, no fridge freezer, no dishwasher. I must admit I look back and it was stark really but we were grateful....

Home life they should take for granted, Dad always reminded us how he brought his books to school with a string in the 50's and only had meat on a Sunday unless you had a job.
My childhood wasn't great, typical 80's poverty, nothing to do.
I don't know what he was thinking?
My DC know things come at a price, they don't always get what they want.
There was a time we were very poor and they didn't get any treats, if either if us lost if our jobs tomorrow we'd be back there.
It depends on their upbringing, if they're handed everything without earning or respecting it, like with anything it becomes expected.

Hm, I was born early Seventies and we had central heating, car, fridge and freezer, washing machine and my mum, like lots of women, was a SAHM.

DD finds it puzzling that we didn’t go on holiday every year like we do now. That was due to money but also not that usual to go on a foreign one all the time. Flying to Spain was reserved for really rich people.

Saying that she may take a holiday for granted but knows that expensive ones are not the norm.

My 3 year old talks to Alexa like that WeBuiltThisBuffet
"Alexa , please can I have Blaze, the one with the mystery bandit?"
"Thank you Alexa"

I agree that in someways we probably had easier childhoods than our DC will (no social media, no access to dodgy internet sites, no worry about global warming)

Plus with social mobility being so rubbish atm, a lot of millenial's DC will probably worse of then their parents were as DC.

No central heating, no garden....just small yard, no phone, we only had 1 bath a week, no washing machine, no holidays abroad, no car, no fridge freezer, no dishwasher.
I think your childhood experiences was due to poverty not era.
I had central heating, my own room, garden , car, holidays abroad , washing machine, fridge freezer etc.
Was born late 70’s.