1980s vs. 2024: The Changing Landscape of Childhood
Introduction: A Journey Across Generations As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm glow over the suburban neighborhood, I sat down with my daughter, (I'll call her bug on here), on our cozy living room couch. The flickering light from her tablet illuminated her face, and I couldn’t help but marvel at how different her childhood was compared to mine. Born in the early 1980s, I had grown up during a time when technology was a fledgling bird, just learning to spread its wings. Lil Bug, on the other hand, was a digital native, navigating the vast landscape of the internet with ease. The Homeschooling Shift Hardware Evolution “Mom,” my little one said, her eyes still glued to the screen, “I need to finish my online math assignment. Can you help me with fractions?” I