Not as harsh maybe as i had it. Many like me too. There used to be bootcamps. Or Borstal regimes here in the UK. Beating were common and discipline from the moment you woke until you slept. I went to one aged just turned 15 years old for stealing a car. First offense gone. I wouldnt go that hard now. But something back then called attendance centre was a place you went just on the weekend if you were or thought you were a bad a$$. They had circuit training with no choices involved but no beatings. These tougher times would shock most young people today. I dont condone Borstal but i do think attendance centres would stop alot more juvenile delinquency. If you do a runner from attendance centre then you get jailed if the crime fits the bill. The "short sharp shock" shook me up for real.

Frankly, I have no idea how kids live nowadays and how much it differs from how I lived then.

But everyone would benefit from gaining some practical skills and a bit of adventure, tbh. This entirely depends on the parents and the environment where people live. You can expect kids having more adventurous experiences if they live in a country as opposed to a big city, of course.

As an American, I was brought up by parents, schools and whatnot that America is made up of many different races, religions, ethnicities, etc. and anyone who talks against anyone else for such is un-American.

Boy, have we’ve gone backwards since then.

common sense and socializing and playing outside with real people

Everything closed on Sunday. I'm not religious but it was a better world when we could turn off the Great American Greed Machine one day a week and think about more important things.

Having the evening meal together as a family with no electronics allowed. Actually talking to each other.

Town dance

Respect

Being genuinely concerned and helping out

At suppertime, the TV is turned off, and we all eat at the table together. (Today, that would mean "phones and tablets off" as well.)

Having one day of leisure with the family.
They still do this in Spain and France.

Playing board games was always fun.

Seeing each other in person.

Going to the lake every weekend for a smoke out and hot dogs! Sleeping in a tent! With the kids!

What beerme said

Having manners and also consideration for others.🙂

Holidays where the family spends time together

Family dinner at the table. No electronics.

Going outside to meet people

Playing outside with friends.

If you wanted pocket money you had to do jobs like cutting the lawn or hedge. Do a paper round. Nothing was for free back then

Looking up instead of down on the phone all day.

playing outside until the sun came down

work, without a participation trophy... 🤔

visiting neighbors on the front\back porch

Study inside for 3 hours and play outside the house for 2 hours every day.

Watching cartoons. (anime is not the same)

Spanking a child in a public place . At school, in church, at the DMV.

Playing outside and touching grass

Long term, in-depth sex education beginning 2 years prior to one's start of high school and ending on one's last day of high school prior to graduation.

Merry go rounds built character.