I remember being 10 years old and responsible for making the family supper, caring for younger siblings, doing the wash and cleaning up. I also remember when "sportsmanlike behavior" was a part of our conduct mark in school. Today some children are protected from "losing or winning" in a sport to protect their feelings. I think this contributes to some children not being able to accept not being able to have things their way. It was good that kids learned how to fall, that it wasn't the end of the world. There was always a kid with their arm in a cast after falling from a tree it seemed. Building forts deep in the woods and playing in the stream. Noone new where you were and didn't worry unless you were late for supper. A broken swingset became monkey bars and broken glass was "diamonds", lol.