did you have a good up bringing or a bad one , and why?

Answer 1

i was brought up in a little pit village, 3 brothers and me. we did'nt have much though i never realy noticed ,untill i grew up and realized what my mum and dad went through. we were never hungry. had a big old coal fire. and lots of love. i remember my childhood very much and wish i could go back.

Answer 2

i wish i was answering "good good good" but unfortunately i have to say bad bad bad. my children are so much better off than i ever was, Ive made sure of that. the problem i think is that even though it was bad my upbringing taught me some hard lessons that i must say in their own special way helped me avoid many wrong paths growing up, and have obviously made me the person i am today, i fear more for my children because i know they don't have that knowledge. i wonder if because they haven't had those really bad times and wanted more, or they haven't seen others around them make all the mistakes and vowed never to do the same, will they HAVE to make those mistakes to learn their lessons in life. I'm not sure if these worries are because of my upbringing, i suppose they are every parents worries, all i can do is hope I'm the best mother they could have and hope they make the right choices.

Answer 3

At the time, I thought it was bad. My father was an abusive alcoholic and I was assaulted by an uncle when I was 12. However, as I have gotten older, I realize it had its positive moments and as rough as it may have been, it was that upbringing that molded me into the descent and productive person I am today. My mother was an extremely strong woman and I know that she made things as good for as she possibly could. My oldest brother was 15 years older than me and stepped in and became a father figure to me and protected me from a lot of the harsh realities of life at the time. I guess my point is that the circumstances may have been bad, but the people around me did what they could to make it good. There may have been times when I thought I got a raw deal, but I know that I was blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. A lot of people are not that lucky.

Answer 4

I look at my childhood with fondness. I was the second to the youngest of five children. My mother stayed home while my father worked. I had two older brothers, an older sister, me, and my younger sister. We had so much fun together. All of us were born in a seven-year span. My mother was very busy with us, but we always felt loved.

We used to play football in the street, baseball, make up games. It was fun because we always had enough people to play a game. I am thankful to my two older brothers for my athleticism and ability to do things other girls can't, like throw a football or cast a fishing pole. And then I had my sisters for the feminine things: making Barbie doll clothes, playing with my mom's makeup, playing school.

Gosh, the Abbott kids had so much fun. We were a cool family. lol

Answer 5

After a rocky start, I was raised by my father and grandmother, a lovely lady with stern Victorian values, but more love than can be quantified.
Got a thick ear when I needed it and lots af cuddles when I earned them.
Not much money, but I was always clean and tidy and most of all polite. On the whole a good upbringing.

Answer 6

I feel I had a good up bringing because though my parents were separated I knew they both loved me. My mother and grandmothers raised me (one a blood relative and one adopted so to speak). They taught me things like, "God helps those who help themselves" and "practice makes perfect" Which means I learned the value of independance and discipline. My father had other responsibilities and was doing right in taking care of them, and I understood that and was/ am proud of him. There was never any abuse in the home, and mom read stories to me everynight. I grew up, never drinking, smoking, or in trouble with the law. Even got a college degree. And now work to protect the environment.

Answer 7

I had a happy childhood. I lived with my Grandmother from day dot & learned to be a moral person with ( what I believe ) sound virtues.
Obviously my Grandmother couldn,t teach me all these things, so I picked them up from people I looked up to or admired.
Some would call that a "deprived" childhood as there was no father figure.

I believe it made me a better man.

As for the whole "nature/nurture" thing, Im not too sure. Possibly 50/50...?

Answer 8

I, as many had a one parent family situation. But I think my upbringing was a good one.
I think my mum instilled good values in me and I try and live by them.
My main one is to treat others the way i would like to be treated. I do my best to stick to that, and that's not a bad way to live.

Answer 9

A bad one, but it would take entirely too much time to go into it here. However, since I left that environment, I've been a lot happier. My children are much better off than I was. Isn't that what everyone is trying to do?

Answer 10

I had a good up bringing, My parents were kind honest people with good family values,