Boomers and Gen Xers share things they grew up with that they wish young people could experience

August 09, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=New%20Post%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fnew-post-47dd) [Boomers and Gen Xers share things they grew up with that they wish young people could experience]( "The satisfaction that comes with slamming down a landline phone receiver." Those of us who grew up [in the age before the internet]( have memories that today's young people will likely never have. Boomer and [Gen X childhoods]( were simpler in many ways, not having access to endless entertainment or the pitfalls of the online world to contend with on a daily basis. The internet has arguably made human life better in many ways, but it has also fundamentally changed what growing up looks like. Where the older generations had a handful of TV shows at set times on limited channels, younger folks can binge watch streaming shows and YouTube channels 24/7. Boomers used manual typewriters while [millennials]( had laptops. Gen X carried Walkmans while Gen Z carries smartphones. [Read the story]( [Watch: Dad consoles devastated daughter after she misses out on Olympic gold medal]( If they gave medals to dads, he'd take home the gold. As a [parent](, it's often hard to know how to help your kids deal with profound disappointment, especially after watching them work so hard for it, and knowing that on perhaps another day, the [goal]( very well could have been achieved. Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, a diver competing in the [Olympics]( for Team GB, fell short of her goal this week. Only a week prior, the 19-year-old [won a bronze medal](in the synchronized 10-meter platform. And her outstanding performance on Monday placed her third in the semi-final. [Read the story]( upworthy5 followers upworthy Add a comment... [Mom thanks stranger who intervened when her two children were having a meltdown at Ikea]( She's trying to find the stranger to thank them in person. It's very likely a universal fact that parenting is a difficult venture at times. Children are new to this planet and no matter how well we think we've prepared, something will come up that knocks you off kilter a bit. But you can't stay trapped in your house forever until the [kids learn how to behave in public](, so out the house you must go. You pack up what feels like your entire house in hopes you'll have the things needed to [manage whatever tantrum comes your way](. [Jess Jones](, a mom of four found herself in this parenting predicament while on a trip to Ikea. The mom was alone with all four children in an attempt to get shopping done before the crowds picked up, but her children had more exciting plans. [Read the story]( [Teacher explains why he doesn't like the classic kid's book 'Rainbow Fish']( The story loved by millennials everywhere might have a flawed message. Few [children’s books]( are as deeply ingrained into the collective millennial psyche as “Rainbow Fish.” After all, what’s not to love about those oh-so sparkling [rainbow]( scales and [heartwarming]( lesson about how sharing leads to happiness far better than selfishness will. Only, according to some…that’s not the story’s lesson. In a video posted to his TikTok, Fifth-grade teacher [Mr. VÆ°Æ¡ng]( admitted that while the illustrations were, in fact, great, and the author probably had “good intentions, he still “didn’t like” the story behind this award-winning classic. [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States of America [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv]( [Terms of Service](