" How about anybody being able to just walk into the construction unannounced without any security measures ? "
If there’s one institution that seems to constantly change, it’s our school education system. What was allowed when older adults were in school may not be permitted in 2025. So, when Reddit userIndependent-Bat9545askedr/AskOldPeoplesubreddit: “What is something nobody batted an eye about when you/your kids were in school that wouldn’t fly today?” so many people shared their stories. Here’s what they said below.
1.“Aside from all the corporal punishment, probably the main one would be walking to school alone. From eight years old and up, I used to walk just under a mile with my brother (two years younger) to school each morning and back in the evening…”
2.“Indecent assault. I was once suspended for punching a boy who shoved his hand up my dress and hurt me. Now he would be arrested.”
— Restless - J - Con22
" My mum ’s lofty kindergarten parent present moment is how I was the quiet high achiever in class , but when a son pull up my skirt , I perforate him in the nose and got send home from school . My mummy gave meice emollient . "
— FrauAmarylis
3.“We had a smoking room for any students over 16 at my high school. Don’t think that would fly today.”
4.“Oh yeah. How about anybody being able to just walk into the building unannounced without any security?”
— shazaray4691
" Our cafeteria managing director did such a good occupation with the food , locals would actually get in and consume at our cafeteria during lunch . "
— Kahne_Fan
5.“Carrying a pocket knife.”
6.“Showering in the gym as a group.”
— Factual_Fiction
7.“No homework in kindergarten. Kindergarten was for play, socialization, and the beginning of learning, colors, letters, and numbers. Today, my granddaughter is in PreK and gets homework every night except weekends, and it’s not even real kindergarten yet!”
8.“For my kids, it was the other way around. When they were in school, unnatural hair colors and any visible piercings other than ears weren’t allowed. Now, they’re everywhere.”
— GeekyGrannyTexas
" I dye my hair purple , just in the front . God , you ’d suppose I was Sid Vicious . This was 1979 . I did n’t get in trouble . The PE instructor say I did it to get attention , which I thought was funny . I just came back from London , visiting house , and conceive , ' Ok , I ’m spunk now . ' "
— safeway1472
9.“Boys take wood shop and girls take sewing and cooking classes.”
10.“When I was in school as a kid? Paddling (spanking with a wooden paddle) happened regularly for all sorts of infractions, including some super trivial ones. Shouldn’t be allowed anywhere.”
— Beruthiel999
11.“Due to food allergies, my great-granddaughter’s school prohibits a child from bringing birthday cupcakes and cookies. I brought cupcakes to class for my birthday, so did my kids and grandkids, but now they’re banned.”
12.“Also, although my friends and I were A students, headed to college, we all began to work part time, from about age 13, it was a given, perhaps because our parents had lived through the Great Depression. Baby sitting, mowing lawns, and paper delivery at first. Then at 16, working at stores, restaurants, lifeguards, etc, in the evenings and weekends, full time in the summer.”
— Fancy_Locksmith7793
13.“The stuff we had on playgrounds. See-saws, monkey bars on asphalt. Not saying it was a good idea, but it was fun.”
14.“Climbing ropes over a 2” thick mat on a hardwood gym floor."
— Mainiak_Murph
" Writing your name on the ceiling after you get to the top . "
— Over - Policy-5636
15.“Carrying medications such as Midol, Tylenol, or aspirin, and then sharing them with your friends.”
