Hilarious Thread of 80s Parenting Hacks Moms Used to Raise Gen X Kids: 'Hosed me off in the backyard so I wouldn't have to take a bath'

Remember those shows like Saved by the Bell? The 80s were like that, but cooler. You lived on a diet of Tang and Pop Rocks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Saturday mornings were the best. You'd wake up early for cartoon marathons of Transformers, He-Man, and Care Bears, and then your parents would let you roam free all day. You just had a slap bracelet and a quarter for the payphone. But even though this generation didn't have Wi-Fi, smartphones, or TikTok, the 80s were amazing. You had to learn to have fun without all the gadgets, enjoy the little things, and make your own adventures.

We did everything without all the safety stuff – bikes with no helmets, drinking straight from the hose. But hey, we survived. Maybe it was from the help of our mom's crazy parenting hacks in the 80s. Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane? Below, Gen X shares some of the hilarious 'hacks' every 80s mom used to do that you probably forgot about (and maybe that's a good thing).