The Happy Home

[pffft]

The following is from a 1950's home economics textbook intended for high school girls, teaching them how to prepare for married life:

1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.

3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.

6. Some Don'ts: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.

7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.

That does it! I married a drop-out!

[FWiedner]

I think I'll lock the gun safe and print out a copy of this for the old lady.

Hell, it's a weekend.

There's time to heal...

 

[big medicine]

Dont let her hurt you so bad that you cant shoot that 356 :lol:  :wink:

[powderman]

I think I'll lock the gun safe and print out a copy of this for the old lady.

Hell, it's a weekend.

There's time to heal...

 

Ya got a lot of guts, or no sense. POWDERMAN.  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D

[379 Peterbilt]

pffft,

Nice post. I remember seeing that a long time ago. Man, we have come a long long ways from the days of Ward & June Cleaver.

I think I will forward that to Hillary and see what her view on this is.  :-D

[Qtip]

By today's low-end standards that seems almost corny. But I was born in '51 and lots of mom's were like that. Kids knew when chow time was and made sure that they were home or else. Dads were the breadwinners and the king of the roost, but not dictators. Family life was lots more peaceful and orderly and kids weren't driven around from one school function to another. Family was first. In our degenerate society of today standards like these are laughed at. Too bad. We were better then in many, many ways. Do they even teach home economics anymore? Most young women that I know in my family and on the wife's side can't even boil water.

Qtip
Soli Deo Gloria!
To God Alone Be The Glory!

[pffft]

I'll echo that. Rules like that were the norm in our family. Mom didn't have to work, so we were under her continual supervision, and everyone looked forward to Dad getting home. Dinner (supper) was always at 6PM and we better not be late for evening Grace!
Art Linkletter, Queen for a day, and As the World Turns were daily shows that fortunately for Mom, were boring for us, so we played outside.
We wore uniforms to school. Not the military type. And the pledge of Allegiance and flag raising started every school day.
I still say the previous generation had more control over things, possibly because they had more hardships to endure.
Family togetherness was lost to the many gizmos that attract the attention nowdays. Togetherness hasn't completely disappeared yet, but showing Mom this list today could cause a major revolt in the old homestead, so wearing armor is advised.