Down memory lane — Growing up during the ’70s and ’80s in Hungary

Feeling nostalgic? Take a walk with us down memory lane! We are going back to what it was like growing up in the ’70s and ’80s.

Back when children could go to the store on their own, where coffee was freshly minced, and parents were not worried about a car hitting their child. If kids were bored they would just walk out the house, run down the stairs and instantly find someone to play with because everyone knew everyone.

Not only were smartphones and tablets not a thing, no one really had such expensive toys. Kids relied on their imagination and whatever they could get their hands on. They were happy with playing soccer with buttons, hide and seek, tag, and hopscotch was more than fine to keep them entertained. Building sandcastles and climbing things provided endless fun.

When they would visit their grandparents they often did not have any toys, but they did have many children there to have fun with, to run around with, to catch animals with. They rode their bikes, bathed in rivers and laughed a lot. No one cared about getting muddy and a single ball could keep them occupied for hours and hours.

Little ones and older kids played peacefully together, they did not need the presence of a parent, if someone was misbehaving an older child would just tell them not to and the activities would continue. Because kids were taught to listen to their elders, whether they be an adult or not.