Credit: flickr Back in the ’80s, kids as young as six walked to school on their own or in small groups. Neighborhoods were considered safe, and children were trusted to navigate crosswalks and ...

Kids who grew up in the 1980s were expected to handle quite a bit on their own and given a level of independence that would make many modern parents deeply uncomfortable. While there was care and ...

Were most of the cartoons just long-form advertisements for toys at the time? Sure, but they also had some episodes that would stay with us for years to come. Quite a few of our favorite '80s cartoons ...