Childhood in the 70s and 80s came with freedoms that many modern kids rarely get to enjoy. Parents had fewer ways to track ...

Growing up in the 1970s meant receiving a surprising amount of training for disasters that might never happen. Between school safety films, television shows, parents, teachers, and playground wisdom, ...

Kids raised in the 60s, 70s and 80s range in age, but are either Gen Xers or baby boomers. Though they're incredibly different due to changes that occurred throughout these decades, they had very ...

Unstructured, unsupervised play in childhood is directly linked to stronger problem-solving skills and emotional resilience in adulthood. The shift toward helicopter parenting began not because crime ...

Kids who grew up in the '70s lived in a world that was much different than the one children experience today. There were fewer instant conveniences, and everyday activities required planning, patience ...