Before Television

If you were born in the last 40 years, it might be difficult to imagine life before television, computers and cell phones. Modern technology is such an integral part of our life that we panic if we misplace our phone, lose an internet connection or an error message appears on our TV.

So what did our parents and grandparents do before modern technology was so prevalent? What did they do as children after school, on weekends and on over the summer break?

Below are a few ways in which our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents spent their free time in their early years.

Unstructured Play
One of the biggest differences between today’s children and when our grandparents were young is found in where most of their time was spent. Instead of glued to a television or computer screen, children went outside to play. Back then, there weren’t as many cars on the road as there are today so children often played in the street without fear. Kick-the-Can, Hop Scotch, roller skating, marbles and such.

Radio
It may surprise you, but before television took off, radio was the medium of choice. Not just with music stations and talk shows, radio shows captured the hearts and minds of generations with the radio drama. The Lone Ranger, Abbott & Costello and Dick Tracy to name a few.

Reading and Writing
There was also a greater emphasis on the written word than there is now. Reading and writing were much more valued and children often spent hours snuggled up with a good book or writing long letters to distant friends or family members.

All in all it was a more dynamic and healthy way to spend one’s childhood. It showed children the world itself, not an image of the world projected onto a screen. While it’s important to keep pace with progress, there are always lessons we can learn from the past.

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