Sure, this generation has iPads and 100 channels, but we had MTV, mixed tapes, and we could walk to school without an escort. Our kids are going to miss out on some iconic parts or our childhoods. It's up to us to remind them.
11 Cool Things from Our Childhood Our Kids Will Never Experience
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The 90s
The decade that made Seattle cool and put Nirvana on the map can never be replaced. Plus, every kid should have the chance to wear flannel and Dr. Martens. The boys, too.
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Mixed Tapes
Making an iTunes playlist for a crush doesn't have the same impact as making a mixed tape. Though that iTunes playlist can't get tangled or eaten by the cat.
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Humiliating Yourself Privately
Gone are the days when you could walk around with toilet paper on your shoe or your tights tucked into the back of your undies and not have it become a viral video.
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Music Videos on MTV
Yes, MTV used to play music videos. And they were good! Two words: Duran Duran.
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No One Had Food Issues
Back in the day, a kid's food issue was whether he'd eat or not. Now, food issues are in fashion and epi-pens a stylish accessory.
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Pen Pals
Back in the day, the letter carrier delivered more than catalogs and bills. There was always something exciting in the mail!
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TPing the Neighbor's House
When we were kids, you could successfully cover the neighbor's yard in toilet paper without the entire thing being filmed. Nowadays, get ready to smile because you're probably on camera.
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Pay Phones
Your mom couldn't reach you when you were cruising around the mall; she had to wait for you to call her on a pay phone when you needed a ride home.
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Unplugging (for Real)
Remember reading a book without the distractions of your iPhone and the Internet? Sadly, our kids don't.
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Rotary Phone
Dial, spin back. Dial, spin back. It was a lot harder to misdial when you had to work so hard to do it. Plus, those phones looked so good on any kitchen counter.
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Walking to School Carefree
Now you'd never let your kid go down the block without a full tactical team in place. But when we were kids, we were carefree and our parents were worry free. Or, so they seemed.
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Using a Dictionary
Somehow Mom saying, "Google it" doesn't have the same teaching potential as, "Look it up."
