your childhood?

[t4inted-]

How was your childhood?
Childhood memories?
What toys did you have ?
What kept you busy as a child ?

My childhood was ok from what I remember,
One memory I have from my childhood was the first time I stole.. or I remember my first friend who also became my best friend..
I grew up with the green army men, Pokémon cards, yugioh cards, N64, and a scooter
video games kept me busy growing up and the friends that I had.. going outside and playing wherever my imagination would take me..
Also would play with sticks and imagine them as swords or really cool weapons and would believe I was some great adventurer travelling through bushes and journeying through the neighborhoods and parks...

And right when it was getting dark out my mom would yell for me to come inside.

How was your childhood in a nutshell?

 

[Aussie Pete]

How was your childhood?
Childhood memories?
What toys did you have ?
What kept you busy as a child ?

My childhood was ok from what I remember,
One memory I have from my childhood was the first time I stole.. or I remember my first friend who also became my best friend..
I grew up with the green army men, Pokémon cards, yugioh cards, N64, and a scooter
video games kept me busy growing up and the friends that I had.. going outside and playing wherever my imagination would take me..
Also would play with sticks and imagine them as swords or really cool weapons and would believe I was some great adventurer travelling through bushes and journeying through the neighborhoods and parks...

And right when it was getting dark out my mom would yell for me to come inside.

How was your childhood in a nutshell?

Nomadic. By the age of 16, 14 addresses in the previous 10 years. I was in my fourth country. It was.... interesting.

 

[Going_Nowhere]

I don't remember much, but from what I DO remember....my childhood was satisfactory. Pretty sure all I cared about in those days was watching Nickelodeon and playing whatever video games I could. I probably had toys and action figures, but like I said, I really don't remember much. I probably didn't always get what I wanted, but what kid does though?


So....being a kid was alright. But I wouldn't want to go back to being one. Being an adult is better....all things considered.

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

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[JohnB445]

I was born 1998,

I still remember pre-school days, when it was winter I would eat the snow and my mom would tell me to stop. During pre-school the teacher would take us near a small hill where we would go sledding. Brought a green toy water gun to show-and-tell and got a phone call home. I loved dinosaurs and watched Jurassic park with my family, and had the solid plastic dinosaur toys, along with a computer game called Jurassic park danger zone, some other one called Land before time.

It was kindergarten where I first stole, which was a toy police car from my friends backpack, I got caught by the teacher right away because I started playing with it during recess. During the rest of elementary school I had a PS2 which I would play Crash bandicoot, a Gamecube for Mario and other games. Had a Gameboy with SpongeBob, and another Mario game. One family party, a older family member gave me a PS2 demo that had some games on it, he warned me not to play a particular game which was a phycological horror game. I ended up playing it and today it is some of the worst things I have ever seen, which the game had a lot of gore and very graphic images that even being a adult today I do still wish I can undo seeing that. No horror movie, or game will ever come close to what I played.

Parents took me to Disney world in grade 3, then remember on another trip we went to Canada to Niagara falls, then to Wisconsin dells at a indoor waterpark.

Grade 4, Remember one time I saw a book about UFO and aliens, when I picked it up a old woman told me about the topic. This then dove my interest in them for a couple years, and actually gave me quite a scare. Also this was the year where I first went to six flags, had never had so much fun from going there.

Grade 5, I had got a MRSA infection in my hand which needed surgery, was one of the most painful experiences I had since MRSA is flesh eating bacteria. After that I ended up slightly loosing dexterity in my hand, also was traumatized by experiencing the infection I developed OCD.

Then I was circumcised before going into 6th grade, which ended terribly as it caused severe scarring of the tissue along with now being unable to pee with a straight stream. It is still something I am extremely insecure about.

Anything after that would be my teenage years, which to me I consider a bad time period from my experiences.

 

[Ada Lovelace]

I smile thinking of my childhood. I'm only a step beyond the threshold into young adulthood so I feel like I can look back over my shoulder at it with nostalgia, but not walk back into it. Sometimes I wish I could, but I have a chest in my heart packed with memories.

I did have extremely challenging start to life, but as I've grown I've understood how it was all an intricate part of God's plan for my life. Puzzle pieces given out one at a time, and I've begun to assemble the picture to understand it. So that alters how I look back on the struggles. I was born prematurely and then after surviving a surgery at birth and months in the NICU was released only to then contract chickenpox before my first birthday. (The effective vaccine had been available for years by that point but I was too young to have received it.) The chickenpox was savage to my fragile body, destroying much of my endocrine system, and damaging my stomach so severely I was on a G-tube (feeding tube) until I was two. It left me with a rare adrenal disorder called Addison's along with several other permanent medical issues, so I spent a much of my early childhood years in hospitals. There were a lot of positives woven into that; I was constantly attended to and loved. Not just by my family, though they were fantastic in every way, but by so many others. And I didn't feel pitied, so I didn't develop a pity for myself. I had this amazing art and music therapist, and I credit her for igniting my creative talents early on. She also is the one who made completely obsessed with peacocks - I still am, haha - because she showed me a feather and taught me how to draw it. That is one of my favorite memories. I doubt you'll ever have a reason to go to Children's Hospital LA but they have animal-themed elevators now, and I convinced them to make one for peacocks. My art is hanging in front of it.

I love dance and acrobatics, so that filled much of my time. I was at the studio every day. I also played
tennis and was into equestrian sports. I loved the American Girl dolls and books and still have my collection. I also collected teddy bears from our travels. I got my first iPhone when I was in elementary school so it felt like a toy since I used it for music and games. My brother loved Zhu Zhu Pets. They freaked me out but eventually grew on me. I loved my ukulele and mandolin. I've always been a reader, so books were like toys for my mind.

 

[Ada Lovelace]

Since we're strolling down memory lane, haha, this sort of describes how I was as a kid. Serious dancer, then a second later a goofball. The funny part begins about a minute in when I was dancing behind the "house" not realizing I could be viewed from the side of the stage. They were laughing, but in an endearing way at my goofiness:

 

[Multifavs]

I had a pretty good childhood, although school started getting rough for me in middle school. I mostly grew up in the 2000's, so I grew up with the N64, Gamecube, and Wii. I also played the NES (which later broke) and SNES. The Wii was released when I was 10 and I remember being very excited when I came home from school one day and my mom told me we bought one. I didn't try playing the DS until I was 12 and then got my own for my 13th birthday. Aside from the NES, I still play all of those systems.

I LOVED plushies when I was a child, and I liked figures too. I collected them, both animals and Pokemon (with a few other characters). I still love them and collect them, and I still have a large collection. I had all kinds of different toys, some of which I still have. I basically grew up with Pokemon Gen 2-4, Mario, Sonic, Bomberman, Kirby, and others, which I still like!

I loved to draw, play video games, watch cartoons, and play with my toys as a child. At age 8 I started making clay figures as a hobby. When I was 10 I started writing stories and using the computer (for some reason I didn't use the computer much before that). I mainly drew, typed stories, and played online games when I was on the computer. I also spent time on virtual pet sites like Neopets for a while.

Sometimes I wish I could go back!

 

[kittysbecute]

My childhood was great. My favorite memories are playing outside (or inside) with others or by myself making up stories. Good news... I can still do that today if I want to.

But I guess I have responsibilities now...

My most used toys were: sticks, rocks, mud, imagination, dolls, stuffed animals, bike, skates, radio. It was fun to play with friends and siblings and pets.
I had a toy dog that I remember imagining an entire movie when I was very young; and I even had the end credits with music at the end.
Creating stories is what I was up to all the time. (Mostly not written down, but I did draw and write some too.) I guess I also got really into reading in my childhood as well.

Strangely the computer games I started with all centered around story making too... I didn’t realize that until now. My two favorites were american girl premiere (you make a play); and write, camera, action (you make a movie). For both of those games myself and my siblings used the computer mic to record our voices for the actors.
I had a radio with a tape player that I used to record a “talk show” where my brother was the brain and I was pinky.

My mom would sometimes entertain us in the car by having us each take a turn adding to a story we told out loud.

I also spent time on virtual pet sites like Neopets for a while.

Neopets is what I created this screen name for before I also used it on this site.

 

[bèlla]

I had a wonderful childhood. I was reared in a close knit family. I saw my grandmother daily and my grandfather and extended family every month. My parents formed intentional friendships and I always had someone to play with. We played outside and when the weather was bad we visited one another. Tea parties were a big thing for us.

I remember loving dolls, my dollhouse, and toys that required some construction. Barbie had lots of accessories and I wanted to put them together on my own.

Like most girls in my generation, I was spoiled. And quite the fashionista at a young age. I was very particular about my clothing and loved to shop. My aunt and I had monthly excursions from childhood through my teens that we capped off with dinner at well-known places.

This was the last vestige of girls in gloves and pretty hats. They were commonly seen on Easter. I’ve encountered many pictures throughout my youth in outfits I’d chosen with my trademark stare. I wouldn’t smile. I gave them a wide-eyed look instead. That hasn’t changed.

My family was fastidious about being a lady and I had a morsel of tomboy in me. Mother finally put her foot down after successive days of disheveled clothing. I loved to climb and if I got a little dirty I didn’t care.

Charm school (etiquette programs for girls), dance, and cheerleading remedied that. I loved performing and eventually moved to theater and music. I always volunteered for school events and anything involving a stage. We had lots of cultural outings. But skating was my favorite.

While I liked tennis and soccer, adolescence brought something more. I noticed my appearance and others in my circle. I wasn’t into boys. Not yet. And I read books and magazines to keep me in the know.

I was given more autonomy after graduation. I’d volunteered in an extra curricular program for three years in grammar school. That allowed me to work as a candy striper over the summer. Even though I was younger than the norm. I had a blast.

Once I was liberated from my uniform my style began to take shape. I was able to go to the salon on my own and started seeing an esthetician at 13. There was a discount card in teen magazines for a chain of salons commonly found in better department stores. I’ve worked with the same person since then and she’s had my daughter too.

High school was amazing. I was reunited with my best friend from elementary school and made lots of friends. I joined several clubs and was very busy. And my weekends were always full.

Back then, club owners had special events for teens. Everyone between the ages of 14-18 with a school id was welcome. The cover wasn’t much and we had fun. We went to the events as a group. I had my share of sleepovers too.

We lived in a utopia but it was balanced. School had its place. As did boys, shopping, interests, time together and apart. We weren’t over scheduled or worried about college. We took advanced classes and performed well. And we had a life. A vibrant one that allowed us to be young without adult concerns.

I wouldn’t trade that for the world.

~Bella

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

My childhood started off happy and jovial. Then it slowly progressed into anger, bitterness, and sadness. This downward spiral was marked by each school yearbook photo taken every year. Ironically enough, I used this same picture lineup that portrayed me going from happy to angry as a witnessing tool to someone later on after I became a child of God. I used it as a tool to teach someone about "the age of accountability" and the gospel years later. Yes, God never wastes a thing. And those years that the locust ate up with sin and sorrow, the Lord restored and continues to redeem. Glory to His name.

 

[MehGuy]

I had a very good childhood. Was born very spiritual, and feelings were incredibly strong for me.

I remember loving watching Nickelodeon and Cartoon network. Something magical about basic cable. When you watched something, you felt connected to the whole country, plus you learned to appreciate content more. If your favorite episode of a cartoon was on you were grateful for every moment because it might be a while before it plays again. Not like today where you can simply type the episode in and watch on demand.

Also remember PlayStation 1 and 2, had lots of fun playing Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City as a kid. Such a mind blowing game at the time. I was out of the house a lot as a child. From morning to when it was almost too dark to see, I'd just hang out with my friends. My parents used to joke that it was like I didn't live with them during the summer. Lol.

 

[HisGraceAbounds]

I was an only child. I was a 'gifted child', so was in accelerated classes, and hence had a target on my back for bullying. I was a loner. My childhood was melancholy. Mom was emotionally abusive, Dad had a 'very heavy-handed' approach to child discipline.

I collected Masters of the Universe when I was a kid. Those were my only real 'toys'. I built model airplanes, read books, looked at the world and the night sky with my telescope, played with my 177-in-1 electronics kit.

 

[blackribbon]

I had a great childhood until I was about 11-13 when my parent's marriage fell apart and my dad walked out on us. After that, I had a very different life but still okay in it's own way. My mother was a model of survival and trusting God even in the hardest of times. I didn't even realize how hard my teen years were until I was an adult and realized things like that we were literally homeless for a couple months, living in motels and out of a car while my mom looked for a job (she had a degree but had been a stay-at-home mom for all my life). I went to 4 different high schools and still graduated at the top of my class. Somehow a wonderful mom still made it seem "normal" and okay and I always had what I needed and thrived. We are very different people but she has always been my rock...

 

[blackribbon]

As for toys...I had a wonderful dress-up box of real clothes and I could become anyone I wanted to be. (I learned how to tie a men's tie at age 6? because there was one in my box and someone had to be the "daddy" at times). I had lots of arts and crafts, a swing set, and a tool box with real tools so I could build Barbie and doll furniture with my dad in his workshop.

I took lots of different classes from when I was very small and many developed into activities I continued through high school. My favorite was probably a drawing class that met at the town's little zoo where we sat and drew the animals as we learned about them. I remember taking a music class at the Y as a very young girl and we got to play different instruments and move to the music (I called it my "ribbons" class but I now suspect it was "rhythms") and then watching a gymnastics class afterwards which after expressing interest, I was also signed up for...and coaching gymnastics was my high school and college job. I also remember lots of fun activities at church like pot lucks, and Vacation Bible School...and just running and having fun in the large church yard.

 

[StarCrossed213]

My childhood was fine enough. Was shy but very adventurous, riding our bikes without helmets and playing in the woods. I find my childhood relationships were a whole lot better than the ones I have today, as I face eternity alone, as an outcast forever.

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

My childhood was fine enough. Was shy but very adventurous, riding our bikes without helmets and playing in the woods. I find my childhood relationships were a whole lot better than the ones I have today, as I face eternity alone, as an outcast forever.

Are you trusting in Jesus thru repentance and faith? If so, that's no way to talk. Brighter days are ahead for the children of God. If not, then don't delay. Come to Jesus now. Why wait? The fellowship of the Holy Spirit is sweeter than life.

 

[bèlla]

I find my childhood relationships were a whole lot better than the ones I have today, as I face eternity alone, as an outcast forever.

Why do you feel like an outcast? If you’re uncomfortable discussing it I understand.

~Bella

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

How was your childhood? Nintendo
Childhood memories? Nintendo
What toys did you have ? Nintendo
What kept you busy as a child ? Nintendo

I played waay too much Nintendo.