The 90s was the last decent decade to raise a family

[Anonymous]

What BS! Responsible parenting has been hard and will be hard.

[Anonymous]

The 90s was the last full decade when it was relatively easy to turn a blind eye to ongoing disparities, systemic racism, and other inequities in the United States.

If you were a person of privilege, then sure -- it was a decent decade to raise a family...

[Anonymous]

Crime wise - yes - we went from serial killers dwindling randomly in the 90s to mass shootings everywhere

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was tech in the 90s.

AOL
Porn
Pagers
Flip phones

Porn was in the adult section of local video store boy on a kids iPhone

[Anonymous]

Not on kids iPhone!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The 90s were amazing. I am glad to have grown up in the 80s and 90s (young Gen Xer).

Agreed.

-old GenXer

I was born in '78 and I disagree.

* Today's kids are so much more exposed to the entire world; you can order books and learning materials on any topic that strikes their fancy.
* There is more organic food available and in cities more "ethnic" foods from around the world.
* Professional life is getting more flexible and both men and women can spend more time with families.
* The kids can watch Elon's rockets going into space and coming back in real time.
* They are witnessing the fastest advances in healthcare and many of today's kids will benefit from them, especially genetic therapy and immunotherapy.
* Gun violence and violent crime are down significantly since the 90s in almost every US city.
* We are seeing a reawakening of social justice movements.

The two major current issues are the corruption of the US electoral system (exhibit A: Trump administration), and of course (and related to the first), lack of action on climate change.

But the world is getting better and better every year. I remain grateful and hopeful for my kids and their kids.

While I agree and I am the same age, I think I had a lot more freedom because of my innocence not having the world on my phone in my pocket as a teenager when I grew up. There is freedom in not being exposed to so much as a child. And I was exposed to a lot through travel and a variety of life situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 90s were amazing. I am glad to have grown up in the 80s and 90s (young Gen Xer).

Agreed.

-old GenXer

I was born in '78 and I disagree.

* Today's kids are so much more exposed to the entire world; you can order books and learning materials on any topic that strikes their fancy.
* There is more organic food available and in cities more "ethnic" foods from around the world.
* Professional life is getting more flexible and both men and women can spend more time with families.
* The kids can watch Elon's rockets going into space and coming back in real time.
* They are witnessing the fastest advances in healthcare and many of today's kids will benefit from them, especially genetic therapy and immunotherapy.
* Gun violence and violent crime are down significantly since the 90s in almost every US city.
* We are seeing a reawakening of social justice movements.

The two major current issues are the corruption of the US electoral system (exhibit A: Trump administration), and of course (and related to the first), lack of action on climate change.

But the world is getting better and better every year. I remain grateful and hopeful for my kids and their kids.

While I agree and I am the same age, I think I had a lot more freedom because of my innocence not having the world on my phone in my pocket as a teenager when I grew up. There is freedom in not being exposed to so much as a child. And I was exposed to a lot through travel and a variety of life situations.

DP. The kids I knew were the opposite of “innocent”.

[Anonymous]

We're not white. Looking backwards with nostalgia is not something we do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 90s were amazing. I am glad to have grown up in the 80s and 90s (young Gen Xer).

Agreed.

-old GenXer

I was born in '78 and I disagree.

* Today's kids are so much more exposed to the entire world; you can order books and learning materials on any topic that strikes their fancy.
* There is more organic food available and in cities more "ethnic" foods from around the world.
* Professional life is getting more flexible and both men and women can spend more time with families.
* The kids can watch Elon's rockets going into space and coming back in real time.
* They are witnessing the fastest advances in healthcare and many of today's kids will benefit from them, especially genetic therapy and immunotherapy.
* Gun violence and violent crime are down significantly since the 90s in almost every US city.
* We are seeing a reawakening of social justice movements.

The two major current issues are the corruption of the US electoral system (exhibit A: Trump administration), and of course (and related to the first), lack of action on climate change.

But the world is getting better and better every year. I remain grateful and hopeful for my kids and their kids.

While I agree and I am the same age, I think I had a lot more freedom because of my innocence not having the world on my phone in my pocket as a teenager when I grew up. There is freedom in not being exposed to so much as a child. And I was exposed to a lot through travel and a variety of life situations.

DP. The kids I knew were the opposite of “innocent”.

+1 I'm the PP who made the list above. You don't need the world in your pocket for sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. What we do need is governance, gun control, climate legislation...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're not white. Looking backwards with nostalgia is not something we do.

Ask your parents if they have fond memories of their childhoods and if they think kids are out of control these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're not white. Looking backwards with nostalgia is not something we do.

Ask your parents if they have fond memories of their childhoods and if they think kids are out of control these days.

Sure they have good memories, but they mainly have to do with loved ones who are no longer alive and my parents were physically young then. So youth and family are what they miss not the times themselves. I've heard from my mother that she's glad times are better for my kids then they had it.

And people have been thinking kids are out of control since the days of Socrate.

[Anonymous]

“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households.“-Socrates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're not white. Looking backwards with nostalgia is not something we do.

Ask your parents if they have fond memories of their childhoods and if they think kids are out of control these days.

Sure they have good memories, but they mainly have to do with loved ones who are no longer alive and my parents were physically young then. So youth and family are what they miss not the times themselves. I've heard from my mother that she's glad times are better for my kids then they had it.

And people have been thinking kids are out of control since the days of Socrate.

+1

[Anonymous]

We are raising a family and it’s going very well. So I’m not sure what you’re talking about.

[Anonymous]

I'm a GenXer and would be just fine with schools using PBS and a bunch of workbooks to educate kids rather than forcing them and us to struggle with an iPad all day long. It's not going to work well for the little ones. It didn't last spring. Just because the internet is available doesn't mean it's the best, more effective tool.