Family Fun and Mischief: Growing Up in a Large Family

:jack_o_lantern:Halloween was the best holiday for kids in large families, providing incentive-based fun and candy stockpiling.

:church:Church was a loved activity for large families where kids could sit down and receive money in the collection bowl.

:raised_hand_with_fingers_splayed:Younger siblings in large families were experts at getting under your skin and provoking until you snapped.

:open_hands:Spanking was the ultimate punishment administered by our dad, and we wish we had the option of time-out instead.

:smiling_face_with_tear:Looking back, growing up in a large family was filled with chaos and mischief, but it shaped our creativity and ability to have fun in unique ways.

What was the favorite holiday for kids in large families?

—Halloween was the favorite holiday for kids in large families because it provided an opportunity to stockpile candy.

What was a loved activity for large families?

—Church was a loved activity for large families where kids could enjoy sitting down and passing the money bowl.

How did younger siblings in large families tease and provoke?

—Younger siblings in large families had a talent for getting under your skin and provoking until you snapped.

How did our dad discipline us in a large family?

—Our dad would administer spanking as the ultimate punishment for misbehavior.

What impact did growing up in a large family have on us?

—Growing up in a large family taught us creativity and the ability to have fun in unique ways, even amidst chaos and mischief.

00:10Halloween was the best holiday for kids in large families, providing incentive-based fun and candy stockpiling.

00:15Church was a loved activity for large families where kids could sit down and receive money in the collection bowl.

00:25Younger siblings in large families were experts at getting under your skin and provoking until you snapped.

00:38Spanking was the ultimate punishment administered by our dad, and we wish we had the option of time-out instead.

00:50Looking back, growing up in a large family was filled with chaos and mischief, but it shaped our creativity and ability to have fun in unique ways.