Do you feel that you had a "normal" childhood?

Question

Did you miss out on anything other kids might have been able to do? What did you enjoy doing as a kid?

might be hard to know if it was "normal" if thats all you knew... what do you think?

Answer 1

I guess, I was pretty much raised by my grandmother and great aunt. My mom was around and I loved her dearly. My GM and Aunt were old fashioned so I missed out on parties and school functions. I wore glasses (bad eyesight) so I wasent in may groups or popular So when I got a little older I got pretty wild and messed up. But otherwise, I think I turned out pretty good despite some rough beginnings.

Answer 2

I think I pretty much had a normal childhood. Have an older brother so I got allot of hand me downs, played outside all the time with the neighbor kids. My parents made us play some type of sport, we were not really wealthy people at the time so every so often we were able to have Mac Donald's or eat out. I loved my childhood and would not trade it in for anything in the world.

Answer 3

There really is no such thing as "normal". Normal is a mythical term which most really use to describe a "perfect" childhood. I have worked for over 20 years in the mental health field, everyone always says they want to be "normal". There really is no such thing. Human behavior is a strange thing. Most parents (not all) want to do the best for their children. Some parents care only of themselves. Some parents think getting all the money possible and buying things for their kids is being a good parent, some think spending time with their kids and not making as much money is more important.

When we ask what a normal family does, there really is not an answer as there is no such thing.

Answer 4

Is there really a "normal" childhood? I think everyone at one point in their life missed out on doing something.. had one thing that played a huge part of who they are now.. we all have past hurts rather it was a death in the family (mother or a father), abuse, emotional turmoil, never knowing their true parents, etc. etc.

Hugs Mel

Answer 5

i had a normal childhood....other than my parents not having alot of money and i was raised in a trailer but other than that i had a normal childhood. My parents are still together and they raised me the best way they could. They never beat me, always took care of me and i have nothing to complain about...cant ***** look where i am now...United States Air Force

Answer 6

I don't know what a normal childhood could be. I came from a dysfunctional family and don't have many memories of my childhood at all. Selective memories have kept me from dealing with all the issues. I suppose it was my mind's way of protecting me.

Answer 7

i think i had a very good childhood...the only happy memories i have in my lifetime actually...i went skating, church functions all the time...i had friends and i had a wonderful dad and mom..i was raised to know god and i try to live it...but my grown up years has not been so good...i do not even want to go into the abusive husbands i have had...we never saw that when i was a child....so i think the best time in my life was as a child...going to get ice cream, and going to the country to see my grandparents , riding horses, learning to milk a cow...really happy memories..

Answer 8

Mine wasn't normal but I don't know anyone whose was -- even my own kids. But I'm hoping my kids view their childhood as "not normal" as a good thing, in their case.

Answer 9

What's normal? If you mean, was I loved, did I have a roof over my head, food on the table, was provided an education, and my parents provided for my physical and emotional needs? The answer is yes.

Answer 10

A friend died in front of me when I was six. My father, who was the town physician at the time, pronounced him dead.

I had had a normal childhood until then. Witnessing that,though, changed everything.