Retro Dad Blog

Parenting today meets the nostalgia of growing up in the 80s and 90s. From VHS tapes and Saturday-morning cartoons to Bluey on demand and smart speakers, Retro Dad rewinds life’s simpler times and fast-forwards them into the chaos of raising three kids under six. It’s a tongue-in-cheek time machine — where floppy disks meet floppy toddlers, and late fees meet late-night tantrums.

Retro Dad: Rewinding VHS vs. Streaming Bluey

5 Sept 2025 14:11

Back in my day (yep, I’m officially old enough to start sentences like that), “family movie night” meant a trip to the local video shop. Rows of plastic cases, that smell of stale carpet, and the stress of choosing between Airheads or The Mighty Ducks 2. The real drama? Hoping no one had rented the last copy — or worse, forgetting to rewind it and copping the dreaded “Be Kind, Rewind” fine.