What are some things parents did decades ago that needs a comeback?

Discipline

Respecting their elders

Parents that stayed together

Teaching manners.
And i do nit talk about punishments for the lack of manners. I mean you must spend time to teach that and be a good exemple. I know to many kids who not know the simplest table manners.

Actually parenting their children!!! Far too many are raising themselves these days...

I’ve sat here for five minutes and I really can’t come up with anything.

Those complaining about disciple clearly don’t have kids. I’ve coached nearly 100 kids before my kid stopped playing sports. I have to eat lunch with tons of high school kids during the school year (their school is near my work and they go out).

These kids are doing just fine. There are always a few screw-offs but there were when I was younger too.

Not everybody can live on a farm like you did. Or get beaten by their parent like you did.

They are doing just fine.

Enforcing some sort of discipline

Grew gardens

Let teachers teach and stop trying to control the school board every time Little Johnny gets a boo-boo

Stayed with their kids instead of just working and working.

Parents used to send their children to Sunday School, or the equivalent. I know I learned most of my own morality from sweet faced nuns. People don't do that anymore because they don't believe in anything but themselves, and they are obviously flunking that...😢

Just spend quality time each day without rushing around all over the place.

Discipline.

Idk
I wasn't around back then

They watched the Lawrence Welk show... 🤷‍♂️

Dance to disco

I think it’s still important to teach self reliance. Of course children should feel comfortable to go to others for help & to learn. I think a lot of confidence grows though from accomplishing or overcoming things using tools at their disposable. But I think some independence has been lost for many & I’m curious how that may turn out long term.