If You Want Your Kid To Have A '90s Summer, You Have To Be A '90s Summer Mom

"If you want your kid to have a '90s summer, you're going to have to be a '90s summer mom. And that's a little more work than you might realize."

"The '90s were simpler because everyone minded their own business and, for the most part, nobody knew what was going on in anyone else's life as a parent."

"Moms in the '90s were dropping kids off at sleepovers, going to the library, and trusting their teens to walk around the mall with friends."

"I love the idea of a device-free summer, of my kids having the kind of '90s summer I had. But that means I have to engage more."

Parents often express a desire for their children to experience a device-free summer similar to their own childhoods in the '90s. Achieving this nostalgic ideal requires parents to actively engage in their children's lives, reminiscent of parenting styles from that era. The '90s were perceived as simpler due to less social media scrutiny and a greater sense of privacy. Parents then allowed more freedom, such as sleepovers and unsupervised outings, which contrasts with today's parenting challenges influenced by technology and social media.

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