Even if Gen X to Gen Z or Gen Alpha doesn’t seem that far apart, the childhoods of the different generations couldn’t have been more different. Gen Xers are believed to have been born between 1965 and 1980, and life changed pretty darn fast during those decades. A generation of latchkey kids, Gen Xers often had to fend for themselves in those after-school days. These 25 things are just among the huge differences between their childhoods and those generations that came after.
#1: Saturday Morning Cartoons
Sorry Millennials, even if you have fond memories of Saturday morning cartoons, they were essentially created for the Gen X crowd. This beloved block of brand-new cartoons or reruns began in the mid-1960s. With kiddos gathered in their living rooms, cereal in hand, to goof the morning away with their pals like Scooby and the gang, Saturday morning cartoons were life. In fact, many believe that the 1970s were the golden age of these cartoons.
