Amanamongmommies

25 things I thought I thought.

1. Summer Vacation – As a kid I thought it was too short, as a parent I think it is too long.
2. Old People – As a kid I thought 40 was really old, at 35 that does not seem too old.
3. McDonalds – As a kid I thought McDonalds was great, as an adult it is a great brib for the kids.
4. Money - As a kid I thought having $20.00 in my pocket was a lot of money, as an adult I still think having $20.00 in my pocket is a lot of money.
5. Candy – As a kid I always wanted candy, as a parent I hate candy
6. Beer – When I was in my 20’s Miller lite was Beer, As a 30 Something Miller lite is the stuff the younger guys drink
7. Cars - As a teenager sports cars were cool, as a parent Minivans are cool
8. Snow – As a kid I loved it when it snowed, as an adult I curse the white slush of shovelling doom.
9. Video Games – As a kid the Atari 2600 was amazing… Now it still is cool, but not too impressive.
10. TV – As a kid we had less then 12 channels, as an adult I have hundreds of channels, but less then 12 that I watch.
11. School – As a kid I dreaded going to school, as a parent I dread the end of the school day
12. Seat Belts – As a kid I never wore seat belts and climbed over the seats while driving.  As an adult my kids have better saftey equipment then NASCAR.
13. Glass Bottles – As a kid we had soda in glass bottles that we returned to the store which we watched on a conveyer belt.  As an adult we have plastic bottles that we recycle. Which is greener…
14. Being Green – As a kid that was the color of the game piece we had, as an adult that means something different.
15. Computers – The old green monocolor screens playing Oregon Trail was really amazing.  Now I can watch movies, edit photos and play realistic game.
16. Lawn Darts – As a kid avoiding the incoming metal projectiles was a cool game… As an adult I don’t know how I lived through that.  I guess I was good at avoiding them.
17. Squirt Guns – The red, green and blue plastic guns could soak someone a good two feet away after thirty minutes of pulling the trigger, that was cool.  The new super soakers can soak someone down the block in seconds. (What I could of done with those as a kid)
18. Action Figures – As a kid Star Wars were the cool action figures… As a parent my kids play with Star Wars action figures… (even my old ones)
19. Reading – As a kid and teen reading was boring, as an adult I wish I had more time to read.
20. Phones – As a kid we had a land line with big bulky phones that actually RANG! Having a long cord was crucial.  As an adult I have a cell phone and cordless house phones…
21. Parents – As a kid I thought parents just don’t understand.  As a Parent I am sure I don’t understand.
22. Music – As a kid and teen I listened to the popular rock, now it is considered “Classic Rock”
23. Tapes – As a kid I had cassette tapes with my favorite music.  Making a mix tape was cool.  Now I have an MP3 player and making playlists is cool.
24. Cameras – As a kid a Polaroid Instant Camera was so amazing… Now my cell phone takes better pictures and my Digital Camera is amazing.
25. Kids - As a kid and young adult I thought ever having kids was scary and crazy.  As a parent it is still scary and crazy, but would not change anything for the world.