Ahhh, life in the 90’s. The good old days. Wow. I can’t believe I even use that phrase, “The good old days…” but it is true. Kids today will never know the glory of no social media, no GPS tracking your every move and no cells phones. Yes, the excitement of waiting for a roll of film to develop, the memorable mix tape of summer’s biggest hit songs and writing actual letters to grandma. Now, I do realize that some tasks are easier to do in today’s world. Studying and doing research is a lot easier with the evolution of computers and the internet. No typewriters, no dusty books to check-out from the library. Students in today’s world do not know the pain of a card catalog. I remember taking a course that focused solely on how to use a card catalog. Some things are really better left in the past. This topic can go on forever with every generation…each member declaring their childhood’s time as being the best. Although, my own children are in agreement that the best movies came out in the 80s and 90s. Nowadays movie producers are too focused on implementing as much computer graphics and technology as possible that the story line suffers. All in all, it is fun to reminisce, look back on life and wonder…how in the heck did we ever make to adulthood?
Meg Kehoe has put together a list of things that parents did in the 1990s. Many of today’s parents would probably never let their children do any of these things…Why are we so afraid of everything? The world just doesn’t feel as safe. If my kids go bike riding, I am by their side. Sleep-overs are beginning to be a thing of the past and yes gluten, hydrogenated fat and corn syrup are all poison…
Here’s the article, by Meg Kehoe from Romper.com
1. They Let Their Kids Play On Questionable Playground Equipment
Burning hot metal slides that reached the sky…
2. They Went Without Cell Phones
Unless you worked on Wall Street, then you carried a mobile phone suitcase…
3. They Let Kids Eat High Fructose Corn Syrup
….gluten and hydrogenated fat!
4. They Let Kids Eat Unwrapped Treats
Homemade baked good from strangers! Frozen kool-aid cups!
5. They Let Their Kids Ride In The Front Seat
Some of us kids got car sick in the back seat!
6. They Left Their Kids In The Car
With the windows down…
7. They Let Kids Troll The Neighborhood Sans Supervision
From the break of dawn, I rode my bike across town with my house key around my neck!
8. They Let Their Kids Walk Around Barefoot
or with jelly slippers!
9. They Let Their Kids Set Up Shop On The Corner
I sold candy and frozen cups. And even had a fake nail shop in the fourth grade!
10. They Let 11 Year Olds Babysit
We were all part of the baby-sitters club…
11. They Let Kids Ride In The Back Of A Pickup Truck
This still happens….anywhere beyond the city-limit sign!
12. They Let Their Kids Watch Cartoons That Weren’t Educational
This hasn’t changed that much…from Gem and the Holograms…Ren and Stimpy…Spongebob!
13. They Let Their Kids Play With Questionable Toys
Big wheels…
14. They Let Their Kids Loose On The Internet
AOL Instant Messengers kept me busy for hours! Plus no could get calls to the house phone!
15. They Let Their Kids Stay Up Late To Watch “Adult” Shows
MadTV….In Living Color…90210 what else was there?
Read the entire article Source: Romper.com
