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Another Generation Lost...

SrhbgrSrhbgr member
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While things from my registry continue to arrive at my front door, I sit on the couch cutting the tops off the air packs that come as cushioning inside many of them. I realized today with great sadness that these air packs have gotten so popular that my child will probably never know the joy of getting to pop the bubble wrap when mom gets a package in the mail, just as I never got to know that joy of sitting in the leftover packing peanuts like my mom did. What are you sad your kids will miss out on?
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  • nbpa3027nbpa3027 member
    My kids love popping those air packs! They are 3 &5 and they put them on the ground and jump on them.

    I used to run around the neighborhood with a pack of kids all summer and our parents always knew they could find us at one of the neighbors house. I am really sad that the world is just a different place now and my kids will never get to experience that freedom.
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  • CocoR04CocoR04 member
    nbpa3027 said:

    My kids love popping those air packs! They are 3 &5 and they put them on the ground and jump on them.

    I used to run around the neighborhood with a pack of kids all summer and our parents always knew they could find us at one of the neighbors house. I am really sad that the world is just a different place now and my kids will never get to experience that freedom.

    Same here! DH and I always walk past a creek that I played in with my friends alone when we were little, age 5 plus. I think about how I wouldn't dream of letting my kids play there alone nowadays for many reasons. I want them to play independently away from adults at a certain age, but with some safety precautions in place. It's just so different now!
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  • dchiapelladchiapella member
    I remember always popping the bubble wrap AND playing with the peanuts! I loved them both! 

    I'm sad my son won't grow up with people being allowed to say "Merry Christmas" without getting in trouble. I'm sad that he won't be able to stand up for what he believes in without being shot down. I'm sad he'll be among so many that instead of putting in their hard work, complain and hold out their hand for compensation. I'm just sad that he'll be born in this time that the US is literally offended by every. single. thing. 

    I'm also sad that he will not understand the beauty of cargo pants and mustard yellow, polyester tops and "frosted tips" and popcorn shirts and all the ridiculous yet awesome things of the 90's! Although, WHEN we decide he's old enough for games, he'll be starting out on an N64... 
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  • sjembry93sjembry93 member
    I'm sad my daughter will never know what its like to have to flip the cassette to the other side to hear the rest of the songs, or even know the struggle of having to pull the car over to flip through a huge binder of CDs to find what she's looking for.
    I'm sad that she'll grow up in a world where technology and video games has takenbover make believe and imagination. When I was a kid we played outside all day from like 8am until dark. Kids bow would rather sit inside on a tablet all day.
    I'm sad that my daughter is going to have to be afraid of having her own opinion. Because God forbid she offend someone.
    I'm sad that she'll grow up without being recognized for her talents and hard work. Nowadays every one gets a trophy, and everyone gets the same diploma in high school regardless of level of classes or amount credits.
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