Kids in the 1950s and ’60s grew up in a world vastly different from today’s tech-saturated reality. Before smartphones, video games, and the Internet ruled daily life, simple pleasures, unquestioned rules, and family-centered activities dominated childhood. These everyday traditions shaped an entire generation while creating shared memories and experiences that bound communities together. Let’s take a nostalgic look at once-common practices that defined Boomer childhoods but have since faded into history.
#1: Drinking Milk with Every Meal
When Boomers were growing up, breakfast, lunch, and dinner were all accompanied by a tall glass of milk. Doctors and parents insisted it built strong bones and healthy bodies, so the subject was not up for debate. Back then, milkmen delivered fresh bottles to your doorstep, dropping them off before dawn broke to ensure no meal was milk-free.
