10 Baby Boomers Life Choices, That Are NOW REJECTED

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The generational divide has never been greater, and society today seems as if it's coming apart at the seams. Families, careers, friendships, and even finances are affected by this shift, and certain baby boomer life choices have been completely rejected. I’m in favor of at least considering bringing back some of these decisions, so be sure to let me know what you think in the comments.

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[WysteriaGuitar]

1962 here, tail end Baby Boomer. Had a great childhood, not a want for anything. Mom stayed home and took care of us three kids, cooked and cleaned. Dad worked, but he also helped around the house. Kids did too. It was a great childhood, no computers, only 5 channels of TV, low to no crime, remember playing soldier all day (yes with toy guns) or riding bike all day and coming home at lunch then back out side. Baseball, Football, Basketball, fishing, camping, model rocketry (with no need for adults), model airplane on a string. No worries at all, life was good, not to mention the best rock music of the 70's...Beatles, Stones..those were the days I want to go back...

[christinebutler]

I'm a retired child therapist. Family dinner, age appropriate chores, outdoor unsupervised free play, sharp limits on screens, regular mealtimes and bedtimes, with plenty of sleep... those things alone would decrease child and adolescent mental health issues by a lot.

[kristolin]

Born in 59 ….our America is long gone
Glad to have grown up when I did

[footballlvnlady]

I am a baby boomer 1957. I miss the family around the dinner table. Riding my bike for miles a day. Playing with friends until the street lights came on. I couldn’t wait to get my drivers license! The classroom portion and behind the wheel were part of our school curriculum. I never got money from my parents for all the cleaning and babysitting my sisters. I cleaned houses and babysat until I turned 16. Went to work at McDonald’s. That money bought me clothes and accessories, gas, money to go see a movie or other entertainment. I did marry my high school sweetheart. We got engaged six months out of high school. Married at age 20. We built our first house the first year of marriage. I paid for most of the wedding and he saved for the house. A year after moving into our house our daughter was born. Hubby and I didn’t go to college. We both had good jobs with excellent healthcare benefits. We took classes later. I feel bad using cash at stores or other places. I have a debit card but my motto was if I don’t have cash for something then I don’t get it. When I worked at McDonald’s we had to count back change to the customer. Now, they just plop the change in your hand. We have some places here that are cashless already. I am old school. Prefer to use cash first.

[denisemyers]

I’m a baby boomer, born 1953. Live was simpler then. We could not watch TV while eating and we all ate together at dinner table as a family every day. We played outside for hours and did not like staying in the house.

[tonycollazorappo]

I was born in 1961, and I miss those days of long ago. GREAT music, movies and people were nice, and kids were taught to be polite and respectful to each other and their elders. Best times for kids to have grown up in.

[nancyblizzard]

This video was spot on! My husband and I are retired, but we still sit down to the dinner table every night. We married right out of high school and have been together for 58 years. As kids we roamed the streets all summer; however there were so many of us in those days that we always played in groups. I remember at one point growing up there were 85 kids on our block! Today with fewer kids it’s not as safe and moms aren’t always home like they were back in the day. I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license when I turned 16, but my 16 year old granddaughter doesn’t even have a learner’s permit. We bought our first home at age 25 after my husband spent 4 years in the service. It wasn’t great, but it was what we could afford, and we bought it with a G. I. loan and no down payment. We later sold it for a nicer home in a better neighborhood, then sold that one and bought our current home that is mortgage free. We both worked for the same company for years and were able to retire early. I am so glad I grew up when I did, and am proud of my “Baby Boomer” ideals and values. They have served me well.

[carolannroberts]

Growing up as a boomer, it’s no surprise that I did family dinners, we all ate together a home-cooked meal. Once I was a mother with children of my own, I continued that tradition we all ate at the table and I made a homemade dinner rarely did we go out.

[ginaf]

I was born in 1955. And had the best childhood ever. Riding our bikes to the public pool and all over the neighborhood. So much fun! ❤

[MrBBaron]

An old boomer here. I remember all those things mentioned in this video. Playing outside was imperative and we loved it. We played all sports throughout the year. Yes, there was bullying and we had to deal with it and we did. Today I live in a nice middle-class neighborhood in the US. In my current location for 26 years, I have never seen a young kid or teenager even mow the yard. We did that with those manual push mowers with rotating blades as soon as we were old enough to use those manual mowers. Ranking leaves or pine straw, clearing off snow from driveways, washing cars, plus doing our share of the house chores were required as part of our contribution to the family. I am so glad I was part of the era. The greatest music ever to be heard was in the '60s and '70s It was great and much better to grow up then than the kids do today.

[Dadsezso]

A kid from the 50s here. Childhood was awesome in the 50s and 60s. The best decade of TV was the 60s. Having a bike was your freedom which later became your car and yes, chomping at the bit to get that learners permit was real. I actually wore the tread off of more than one set of bike tires. We ate what we were served in our house and there was no eating anywhere except at the dinner table.

I was not given an allowance. My parents didn't feel they should be paying us for chores that we were responsible for keeping up as that is part of family responsibilities. Can't remember how many times I heard things like "I don't get paid to cook your food or do your laundry, do I?" I had to earn money by what is called gig work now. I went around the neighborhood offering to do things for people like mowing grass, cleaning out garages, washing cars and painting for example. There was competition so, you better be good if you want to become someone's regular. I got my first job as soon as I was eligible by age.

Married in the early 70s we had to follow a budget. We didn't have credit cards. We carried a calculator with us to the grocery store to make sure we didn't get more than the cash we had in our pocket. We drove clunker cars I busted more than a few knuckles constantly repairing. Life was grand.

[dadever-c]

I grew up doing and enjoying all of these things - family dinnertime, outdoor activity with friends, long term jobs with close coworkers. The common thread was VALUING in person interaction. Life is short! We lose family and friends all too soon and often unexpectedly. Quality time spent with them is far more important than anything on your phone.

[IBM]

As an Eisenhower era Boomer, I can say with certainty that the grass was indeed greener and the sky bluer.

[pameladonnelson]

Those really were the good old days and I think people were much happier then. Today some young people have more mental problems than back then.

[Stewart-plnb]

Cellphone have replaced real communication

[bernieulincy]

I'm a 1953 and my wife is a 1954 Baby Boomers and we raised our kids through the 80's and 90's just as we were raised with dinners at home together at the dinner table, conversations without the interruption of the cell phone, playtime outside, birthday parties at friend's homes, sleepovers at the neighbors. All three children are today in their 40's, well-mannered, highly successful and with great careers. Everything centered on family and my wife was a stay at home Mom. We have a lot to be thankful for. I fear the breakdown of the family is the most critical chasm today.

[josephgaviota]

The segment about credit cards, the very high interest rates vs we "oldsters" buying what we can afford ... that was a GREAT contrast.

[MeadowFarmer]

My life very much follows the Boomer model described in this video. I was born in 62. I was raised in a rural community where most mothers stayed at home. Five thirty was supper time. On Sunday we'd go to church and then go to my great-grandparent's house with a lot of other relatives. The cigarette smoke was thick and the coffee pot was always on. Just about all the men with blue-collar jobs I knew back then had one primary job and some sort of sideline. My father fixed lawn mowers, an uncle welded, another uncle cut wood, and another uncle fixed cars. The rich kids didn't work on the farms but most of the kids from modest families worked at least seasonally on farms. I started picking strawberries at a farm when I was nine, and I worked at an orchard when I was a teenager. For years I saved all the money I could and I got my license and my first car when I was 16. I got married and bought my first house at 25, we have one daughter. I have worked for the same company for 39 years. Most of the kids I knew growing up bought houses in their 20s, had kids in their 20s or 30s, and have had very successful lives. So, I think that Boomer life plan, work hard, save your money, get married, buy a house, have kids, worked out pretty well.

[JanTraveler]

I live on a lake and every morning go on my patio to drink my coffee and watch the ducks and herons and listen to the birds.Most people that I see come by the water just sit and stare at their phones.They don't understand how important connecting to nature is 🦆🦆

[MGAC]

1969, here. Gen-X. This video brings back many memories. Sadly, the world I grew up in is over. Now we live in this modern dystopia.