"Child of the 70s, 80s, 90s, etc."

[Anonymous]

Do you consider yourself a "child of the 70s" if you were born in 1972? What about 1978? Or do you consider yourself a child of the 80s?

I ask because I was born in 1982 but consider myself a child of the 90s. I hardly remember the 80s or what was popular then. I remember all of the 90s.

My friend born in 1973 is having a 70s-themed 50th bday party. It seems so odd to me since she only existed in the 70s during ages 1 to 6.

[Anonymous]

I was born in 87 and consider myself a child of the 90s. I think the 70s themed birthday just sounds like something for fun, not because she necessarily considers herself a "70s kid." And does it really matter one way or another?

[Anonymous]

I was born in 73 and consider myself a child of the 70s and 80s. Most of my early toys were from the 70s, I started kindergarten and first grade in the 70s, I remember watching Happy Days and the Muppet Show--both 70s shows.

I also consider myself a child of the 80s, I turned 7 midway through 1980 came around--that's 7 years as a 70s kid, and 10 more as an 80s kid. I got my drivers license at 16 in 1989, and graduated high school in 91. Most of the music I still enjoy is from the 80s, and most of my coming of age was in the 80s, and into the 90s. I'm a 3 decades person.

[Anonymous]

I don't think any one needs to narrow themselves to just one "child of X" like that. I was born in 1992 but was the youngest of my siblings. I lived most of my childhood in the 2000s, but because my household leaned older many of my hand me downs, toys, family TV/movie references, etc. are from the early 90s because those years were foundational for my family unit generally.

[Anonymous]

I was also born in 1973 but I consider myself a child of the 80s because that is the decade I first remember, especially music and friends. I remember bits and pieces of the 70s, just not a lot. But graduated from high school in 91 and college in 95, so I also fondly remember the early 90s.

[Anonymous]

Born in 74. I am definitely a child of the 80’s. I barely remember the 70’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Born in 74. I am definitely a child of the 80’s. I barely remember the 70’s.

Same with me, born in 1972.

[Anonymous]

Born in 79 and consider myself a child of the 80’s and 90’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was born in 73 and consider myself a child of the 70s and 80s. Most of my early toys were from the 70s, I started kindergarten and first grade in the 70s, I remember watching Happy Days and the Muppet Show--both 70s shows.

I also consider myself a child of the 80s, I turned 7 midway through 1980 came around--that's 7 years as a 70s kid, and 10 more as an 80s kid. I got my drivers license at 16 in 1989, and graduated high school in 91. Most of the music I still enjoy is from the 80s, and most of my coming of age was in the 80s, and into the 90s. I'm a 3 decades person.

We’re like twins, except I was born in late ‘73, so I graduated in ‘92. Otherwise, I‘ve had exactly the same experience.

[Anonymous]

90s.
born in 1978

[Anonymous]

Born December 77, I mostly see myself as a child of the 90s. I don't remember the 70s at all and only the mid/last part of the 80s.

[Anonymous]

"Child" of the 80s. Born in 1978. I don't remember the early 80s, but do have good memories of the influence of pop culture etc. starting around 87 or so. And realistically, 1990 and 1991 were way more "late 80s" than they were part of the 90s. Big hair and heavy metal etc.

I think of myself as a "teen" of the 90s though - that was the decade that shaped me.

[Anonymous]

I was born in the summer of 1971. While I identify more with the 80s of my teen years, I would describe myself as a child of the 70s. I definitely remember the 70s and they left an impact.

For example, I remember:

watching my best friend’s mom teach my mom how to do the Hustle while we laughed at them

wearing at various times paisley, gauchos, jumpsuits, long dresses, and butterfly sleeves

seeing Star Wars in the theater with my family, after which, my father drove home pretending his Toyota Celica was a spaceship (complete with sound effects), and then playing Star Wars on the playground at school

everybody’s kitchen appliances being either Harvest Gold or Avocado, and everybody seemed to have at least one macrame plant hanger

going to the roller rink where they played disco music and some people would dance on skates

getting our first color TV, going to my friend’s house and playing a cool new kind of game (Pong), getting a DIGITAL watch (it was so cool, it even had a light and a timer!!!😉)

everybody had metal lunch boxes

Mikey liking his cereal and when women wearing Enjoli started bringing home the bacon.

sitting in long gas lines waiting for my parents to fill up

soda machines dispensing glass bottles

my friend’s older sister had BeeGee’s posters on her walls

the elementary school Halloween carnival that offered face painting KISS style. Most kids (including me) wore costumes that were basically printed ponchos with plastic face masks

getting up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons including Captain Caveman and Josie and the Pussycats. The commercials breaks featured Schoolhouse Rock (Conjunction Junction, I’m Just A Bill)

To this day whenever I hear the song YMCA, I have an urge to make the arm movements

[Anonymous]

I was born in 1985 and consider myself an 80s baby/90s kid.

[Anonymous]

Born in 79. Can remember Reagan on TV and the 88 election and teacher asking us students who'd we vote for and it was mostly Bush aka who our parents were voting for. UMC suburbia. Remember the Soviet Union and the vague impression they were our rivals. Then suddenly the Soviet Union didn't exist any more. I consider myself as having grown up in the 80s and 90s. I should look at the photos from those days and have a good laugh.