Title: The 1950s Family: Structure, Values and Everyday Life | LoveToKnow
Headings: The 1950s Family: Structure, Values and Everyday Life
The 1950s Family: Structure, Values and Everyday Life
The 1950s Family
What 1950s Parents Wanted for Their Kids
Raising Girls in the 50s
Raising Boys in the 50s
Permissive Parenting
The Stereotypical Boomer Family
Life in the Suburbs
Growing Up in the 1950s
The Cold War Fear and Paranoia
Teenagers in the 1950s
Shockingly Innocent
Teenage Jobs
Cars and Teenagers
Rock-and-Roll
Teen Movies of the 1950s
Peaceful Conformity

Content: They should tell their children they were special, feed them when they were hungry, put them to bed when they were tired, and discipline them with words rather than corporal punishment. Many say Dr. Spock's advice led to overly permissive child rearing, which led to the independence and rebellious nature of 1950s teenagers. The Stereotypical Boomer Family
Due to the booming economy, the stereotypical boomer family had more money. With the establishment of the Federal Housing Authority (FDA) and the Veterans Administration (VA) home loan programs, many white middle-class American parents found it easy to borrow money from a bank and move out of cities and small towns into newly built homes in the suburbs. Sadly, due to legal discrimination, this was not yet possible for people of color who were restricted to less desirable neighborhoods even when they had the where-with-all to relocate to better surroundings. Life in the Suburbs
Life was different in the suburbs. Suburbs were free, social, friendly, and family-oriented. Many families lived close together, and there were all sorts of group social activities. There were little league teams, boy and girl scouts, and the Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) at schools. Kids walked to school together and had next door best friends.