# I tried using ChatGPT to recreate my 1990s childhood for my kid — and suddenly our weekend had no screens at all

> On a recent sunny Saturday morning, I told my two-year-old son he was going in a time machine to the 1990s, or at least experience a recreation of my childhood back then. Not entirely, of course.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-tried-using-chatgpt-to-recreate-my-1990s-childhood-for-my-kid-and-suddenly-our-weekend-had-no-screens-at-all?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a16e51026c638ac66875d25)
- **Published:** 2026-05-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nothing #chatgpt #childhood #recreate #screens #suddenly #tried #weekend
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