It was not possible for me to lead a normal childhood.
That boy will only become a happy person if he is allowed to experience a normal childhood.
It's a hard life, and you won't have a normal childhood.
Instead they wanted him to just do occasional work so that he could have a normal childhood.
"They have lost any hope of a 'normal' childhood, let alone a happy one."
For the first seven years she experienced a normal childhood.
At home, the emphasis is on living a normal American childhood.
Despite a normal childhood she became very heavy during grammar school.
Such dreams are part of a normal childhood, and show that she's at least thinking about her future.
"They wanted us to believe that we had a normal childhood."