Yep, I am a 1968 baby. Actually I really liked being a kid in the 70s. Video games weren’t insanely difficult. A kid’s problems relatively weren’t all that serious and the temptations were tame compared to today. We didn’t have 500 channels but on the three networks, three local stations, and PBS there was always something to watch and it was charming. When there was nothing on, we just did something else.
The 70s takes some hits but there was a lot to offer back then.
Yes, bring back ATARI please. I do think the major hit in the 70’s was CARTER, the rest was good times. But now that we are talking about the subject of then and now, there is a more pressing issue that doesn’t get much attention is the fact that children are suffering from more skeletal and ligamental issues due to their lack of activity. Back in the day (the 70’s) we were more active and were told to go outside and play, now it is straight to the computer, television or playstation. And don’t get me started on the obeisity issue. If we gave our children more activity we wouldn’t have to drug them so extensively.
” I am a 1968 baby.”
hey! me too! Happy 40th!
When I discussed the autism/ppd issue with my pediatrician, he made some good points.
He said when we were growing up “autism” was not a term used to refer to kids we said were “retarded” or “slow” or “special education.”
He said it’s the same group of kids, only we know more about what is going in their brains after studying them for a few decades.
So, he doesn’t seem to think there is such an increase in autism, as there has been a shifting in terms of describing symptoms.
I remember one particular kid in junior high that we called “spaceman”. He used to walk down the hallway humming to himself always with one shoulder brushing against the wall.
Never spoke to anyone, never looked people in the eye.
But he would sit in class, take a test, and get 100%.
He would beat the pants off everyone academically.
We called him “weird”. We thought maybe he was on drugs.
But now looking back, I’ll bet he was autistic.