Blockbuster, board games and boredom: why everyone’s parenting like it’s 1999
The article discusses the nostalgic trend among millennial parents to replicate their own 1990s childhoods for their children. The author reflects on the carefree and tangible nature of growing up in the 90s, with activities like roaming freely, playing board games, and renting movies from the video store. As the author became a parent, they noticed a surge in interest in "90s parenting" on social media, with former 90s kids attempting to recreate the perceived simplicity of that era. The article questions whether the 90s were truly as idyllic as remembered and whether it is possible to recapture that feeling in the modern, technology-driven world.
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