Are Baby Boomers Tougher Than You?

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Published 2024-03-08
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When we think about how life was years ago, it’s hard not to compare it to things today. Although the middle of the 20th century was a pivotal time with quality of life being at an all-time high, the kids growing up during this time still dealt with some challenging moments. So, here are some reasons Baby Boomers grew up tough, and why they might be tougher than you!

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All Comments (21)
  • @daffyduck9753
    The very best thing about growing up in the late 60s and thru the 70s, Was absolutely NO INTERNET and NO CELLPHONES. We actually played outside and were riding bikes and being creative.
  • @shellylofgren
    For boomers and senior citizens, the current market and economy are unnecessarily harder. I'm used to simply purchasing and holding assets, which doesn't seem applicable to the current volatile market, and inflation is catching up with my portfolio. My biggest concern is whether I'll survive after retirement.
  • @mudnducs
    Boomer here (1952). WITHOUT QUESTION our parents and grandparents were far tougher than we were.
  • @olddude3266
    As a boomer, I have always thought my parents and grandparents were tougher.
  • @LyvGamer
    My dad was a boomer, and he had that mentality: if something is broken, you fix it. You just don't buy a new one.
  • I am a baby boomer...1946. Played all day long in the summer and outside when at home after school. A great life.
  • @Tom-kg1gx
    AT 18, I WAS ON MY OWN, NOW DAYS THESE BRATS STILL CANT LET GO OF THEIR BABY BOTTLE
  • I'm a boomer (1956). My parents favorite line (but I heard it most from Mom) had to be "Go outside and play"
  • @JoeSmalley1234
    In the 50s, car manuals told you how to adjust the engine valves. Now car manuals tell you not to drink the contents of the battery.
  • @paulhunt4690
    We had friends, real friends, not Facebook friends. We talked to those friends, face to face or on the phone, with a cord. Two boys fighting usually turned into a lifelong friendship. Not a shooting. We learned how to handle and face conflict, not hide from it. If we were bullied or called a name, we got over it. We learned how to solve problems, not create them. And we got along with EVERYone, no matter what color your skin. We were the generation of Martin Luther King. We didn’t judge you by the color of your skin, but your character. Remember?
  • @LilMissPatriot
    Absolutely! I'm a Baby Boomer and we're definitely tougher. My dad owned a dairy in South Florida. I grew up riding horses, rounding up cows, driving tractors and pickups. What a great life that was. I really miss it.
  • @marcelkuch4534
    The worst punishment was, '' You can't go outside ''...
  • @Kevin-yh9yt
    "...when the streetlights come on" Most boomers know what that meant.
  • @staudtj1
    The Best part of the 60's and 70's was the Music . . . . still the Best.
  • @patrici509
    We rode bicycles without a helmet. I didn't even see a bike helmet until I was around 20 years old. I could walk to my friend's house without supervision. We always addressed the Moms and Dads by Mrs or Mister. And every time we visited we were asked to stay for lunch. But never dinner. We always ate at home in our formal dining room. We had to eat liver once a month, and every meal we would not be allowed to watch television until we ate all of the vegetables. Zero seatbelts. Metal dashboards. The TV had tubes and no transistors. We called a TV repairman to fix it. Black and white only, no color. Four channels and they went off the air at 11:00pm. My Dad was checking the roof on our three story house. I climbed the ladder and walked around with him. No problem. We always felt like we were free, really free. No police ever showed up at Grammer school. Because the Vice Principal was so freaking scary. I only went one time. I went home that day and as soon as I walked in the house I told my parents. Because back then they would know all about it anyway. I was told , it was my fault and not to do it again. It was a very minor infraction but back then if an adult turned me in for anything. I would be in trouble. Our parents had us but good. We ate fried foods and huge amounts of candy and almost none of us gained any extra weight. Because we walked or rode bicycles everyday. We lived less than one mile from school so we all walked, winter snow heavy rain. No problem. We always walked in groups. What a time to be alive. None of what I said is advice. I doubt that anyone today would be able to handle it.
  • @cito4633
    I was born in ‘58. We might be tougher than subsequent generations but we are wimps compared to (my parents) the Greatest Generation.
  • @PraveenSriram
    Baby boomers parents who are now in their 90s and 100s are even tougher than baby boomers and are literally the greatest generation ever.
  • @dj3114
    Proud to be a WWII and Korean Veteran''s son. Some people never get to meet their hero's, I was raised by mine.
  • @markjones8817
    I'm a boomer and I'm the first to tell you my parents were tough and smart. If I'm a quarter of the man my dad was I've done just fine.