Parenting in 70's
The 70's were
marked pronouncedly by the emergency! Not only was the economy struggling but
then came sudden atmosphere of suppression and fear with the emergency.
As
families worked and struggled to make ends work, a lot depended on the doles
handed out by the government. Endless queues, may it be for getting milk,
grocery from the ration shops or standing for tickets at the local movie
theatre. With the declaration of emergency, things changed overnight. Uncertainty
and fear would loom large all around. Things seemed better for a while, more
punctuality at work, more efficiency in factories, but so was a sense of
injustice. Children in the 70s witnessed all this, from being the helping hand
in the house, from being carefree in the town to experiencing this suppressed
restlessness and turmoil in the society. Their perspectives changed, from being
blindly obedient to those in authority to questioning the right and wrong. Yes,
it was true that one had to fight to get almost everything in life, but if you
fought persistently, you would get it! Friendships blossomed (unless politics
got in the way), people started to dream beyond the main stream and few also
had the courage to actually act on those dreams. 70s - a period of hardships
and rebellions, reflected in the childhood of many!
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