Montco Mommy
In the Snow, With No Shoes, Uphill, Both Ways
Montco Mommy reflects on her childhood and the things our children may never understand.
We’ve all heard it from our parents. I used to walk to school, barefoot, for 12 miles, uphill both ways. Every generation has its hallowed tales of how tough it was when they were a kid. In our family, we often talk of the things our children will think odd that we lived without as youngsters. For example, I can recall getting our first microwave. It was a really big deal to heat up food and make popcorn without a stove or oven. I remember the first computer I’d seen in a classroom wasn’t until after fifth-grade. Even then, all we could manage on it was to play Word Munchers or Oregon Trail. (Man, I loved those games.) I’m sure most parents our age have identified the obvious. Our kids will wonder how we ever remotely functioned without …
ManOFMyth
9:56 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013
HA HA this is true. But i take my Daughter out hiking on the weekends. to get her into the out doors so she doesn't miss out on things. She Kayaks Too. Now at 6 she has mastered the Ipad and Any other smart phone i have, She knows how to set up a network, configure a computer and other things. ( I'm an IT Manager ) she watches me like a hawk and keeps asking me a Billion questions, so i explain … more ›