Children in the 1990s frequently wandered their neighbourhoods without constant adult supervision, whereas today's parents are more careful, and children's activities are frequently more regulated.
Trading Pokémon cards
While Pokémon remains popular, trading physical cards has largely been replaced by online games, apps, and digital trading
Renting movies from video stores
Kids in the 1990s would rush to Blockbuster to rent movies and video games, but these have since been supplanted by streaming services and digital downloads.
Watching Saturday morning cartoons
Saturday morning cartoon viewing has been mostly displaced by on-demand streaming services and YouTube.
Playing with Pogs
The game of collecting and trading Pogs has mostly died out as children's interests have shifted to other toys and games.
Listening to music on Walkmans
Portable cassette and CD players have been replaced by MP3 players, smartphones, and music streaming apps.
Passing handwritten notes in class
Texting, instant messaging, and social networking have mostly supplanted handwritten notes between friends.
Browsing CD stores
With the rise of digital music, brick-and-mortar music stores have largely vanished, making browsing for CDs a thing of the past.
Using payphones
The ubiquity of mobile phones has rendered payphones nearly obsolete, making it less common for kids to need change for a phone call
Playing video games on arcade machines
Although some arcades still exist, kids are more likely to play video games on consoles, computers, or mobile devices than on traditional arcade machines.