'Baby Boom' and Child Centered Society

The "baby boom" was a magnificent spike in the birth rate during the 1950's. All the men came home from war and wanted to regain 'normalcy', or the power to return to a normal life. So, a lot of babies were born as a result. At one point, there could be one child born every second seconds at the peak of this thing! Crazy, right? Imagine 65 million babies being born in the U.S, alone, over the course of 24 years. Plus, the babies would grow up to be teenagers, and when you give teenagers a car...more babies could be born! Plus, the media pressure to have the 'perfect' family with more than one child also contributed. A generational gap was also created by adults and teenagers, who were more exposed to the new up and coming forms of entertainment. Girls and boys always got the new toys and such, as did the teenagers, their new toys being cars...and each other. Disposable  diapers and birth control were also invented in this time, and also daycare centers when both parents were working. Why have a babysitter when you can drop your kid off with a stranger and pay them money? The world may never know.