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[quote=Anonymous]I’m Gen X, and I think most of the differences are positive.  Fathers are more involved, for one.  There are a lot more SAHDs, dads wearing babies, dads out solo with their kids, etc.  15 years ago there weren’t even changing tables in most men’s restrooms.  
Also, people are generally nicer to their kids (at least in public).  15 years ago, if I saw a kid misbehaving, their parent would likely hit them or at least talk sharply and angrily.  I always found that more disturbing than a crying 3 year old.  People seem to be generally more tolerant of kids acting like kids.  
Breastfeeding has become more commonplace and acceptable.  Even my very conservative friends breastfeed in public now using a nursing cover.  It used to be a lot more rare.  
People are a lot more tolerant of their kids breaking the mold and being different.

I think there was a lot of multigenerational trauma.  There were two generations of men back to back who fought in horrific world wars.  Then there were the baby boomers who grew up thinking it was normal for men to be kind of avoidant and drink after work every day and basically act like someone with undiagnosed PTSD.  
I think that people are finally coming out of this multigenerational  trauma and acting like normal, less terrified and anxious, human beings with their kids.  [/quote]

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