I don't want to start a "le wrong generation" or "your childhood sucked" debate, I just want a nice discussion.

What birth years do you consider "growing up in the early 2000s"? I'm asking because it seems like Baltimorean is one of the few people on the Internet who says they're a mid-late 00s kid, despite being born in 99.

I'm asking because whenever I look at Youtube comments, there are people born in 1999 saying "Hey, the 90s carried over into the early 2000s!" or "Everyone knows the 90s didn't end until, like, 2004!" I find this weird, considering they turned 5 in 2004 and wouldn't remember a whole lot about the early 00s.

I'm guessing it's because the mid-late 00s are "when everything went downhill" and people want to cling onto the early 2000s because they're "the last good era" or whatever, regardless of whether or not they remember them.

I don't want to start a "le wrong generation" or "your childhood sucked" debate, I just want a nice discussion.

What birth years do you consider "growing up in the early 2000s"? I'm asking because it seems like Baltimorean is one of the few people on the Internet who says they're a mid-late 00s kid, despite being born in 99.

I'm asking because whenever I look at Youtube comments, there are people born in 1999 saying "Hey, the 90s carried over into the early 2000s!" or "Everyone knows the 90s didn't end until, like, 2004!" I find this weird, considering they turned 5 in 2004 and wouldn't remember a whole lot about the early 00s.

I'm guessing it's because the mid-late 00s are "when everything went downhill" and people want to cling onto the early 2000s because they're "the last good era" or whatever, regardless of whether or not they remember them.


Well first of all, I do agree! While I could see why people born in 99' cling to the early 00's since their childhoods began around that time, it's really your peak years, age 5/6-age 9/10 give or take, is what matter the most of your child aka your core childhood or elementary years. So in that mind the peak for most 99ers would be at the earliest 2004 and the latest 2009. That's the ENTIRE mid-late 00's. IMO the true early 00's kids are those born from 1993-1997 give or take, the ultimate ones being born from 1994-1996. You would have to be

Mostly in or a good chunk of your elementary years in the numeric or cultural early 00's. And being in school in 9/11 is a plus as well. Also remembering the shows and toys targeted at kids at the time is a good bonus score proving if you were a kid at that time.

I'll use myself as an example:

My peak (age 5-10)

Was in the early 00 & mid 00's

Kindergarten: 2001-2002 Early 00's

1st Grade: 2002-2003 Early 00's

2nd Grade: 2003-2004 Early 00's (Culturally)

3rd Grade: 2004-2005 Mid 00's

4th Grade: 2005-2006 Mid 00's

5th Grade: 2006-2007 Mid 00's (Culturally)

I could also remember my early childhood in late 1998, 1999 & 2000.

And my Absolute peak of my childhood, age 7 1/2 to age 8, was in my second grade year of the 2003-2004 school year, which is typically considered mid 00's numerically but early 00's culturally

I think those born in the early/mid 90s.
It depends on how you view the childhood years.
My childhood peaked in 1999/2000, but I'd say the
early 00s were an important part of it.

I also find it very weird that teens (for example on youtube) are analysing the years so much. I can't remember that was a thing.

IMO you have to be at least halfway done with elementary school or more by the time 2004 came. So 1995 or 1996 born's would be the cutoff.

Like I said, I'm not saying growing up in the mid-late 00s sucked or anything. However, I do notice that people who don't particularly remember the early 00s try to claim them, because the mid-late 00s are still "uncool".

Like I said, I'm not saying growing up in the mid-late 00s sucked or anything. However, I do notice that people who don't particularly remember the early 00s try to claim them, because the mid-late 00s are still "uncool".


Well I was already in grade school for a while before 2004 hit, being in Kindergarten-2nd grade at the time, so it's no doubt that I can claim the early 2000's as apart of my core childhood years. Heck even I started elementary school before 2002. So I can remember the time and pop culture very clearly. It's not like I was a preschooler or toddler at the time. My childhood was already peaking by then.

I was born in 1992 and I consider myself an early 2000s kid, even though my core childhood began in 1998, when I discovered Nintendo. I think 1997 is too late to qualify as early 2000s because people born that year would've only been 6 years old by the end of 2003, when the early 2000s feel was beginning to fade away in place of mid-2000s culture. Honestly, I'd consider the class of 2014 (born 1995/1996) the last crop of early 2000s kids, even though much of their childhoods would have also been defined by the mid-2000s as well.

I was born in 1992 and I consider myself an early 2000s kid, even though my core childhood began in 1998, when I discovered Nintendo. I think 1997 is too late to qualify as early 2000s because people born that year would've only been 6 years old by the end of 2003, when the early 2000s feel was beginning to fade away in place of mid-2000s culture. Honestly, I'd consider the class of 2014 (born 1995/1996) the last crop of early 2000s kids, even though much of their childhoods would have also been defined by the mid-2000s as well.

So you consider the first true core 00s kids to be the class of 2015?

IMO you have to be at least halfway done with elementary school or more by the time 2004 came. So 1995 or 1996 born's would be the cutoff.

Agreed!!

I was born in 1994. I have vivid memories of the late 90s, but my childhood didn't truly start until the 2000s. I'm a true 2000s kid, so are those born 1990-1995. I also consider myself somewhat of a 2010s hybrid, I enjoyed my late (and best) teenage years during this decade.

I was born in 1994. I have vivid memories of the late 90s, but my childhood didn't truly start until the 2000s. I'm a true 2000s kid, so are those born 1990-1995. I also consider myself somewhat of a 2010s hybrid, I enjoyed my late (and best) teenage years during this decade.


1996 and I'm definitely a true 2000's kid, I was 4-13 from 2000-2009 so there's no doubt I'm in that range. Also, while 1990 and 1991 born's were kids at some point in the early 2000's too I wouldn't consider them as "true" 2000's kids, because most of their elementary school years were spent in the late 90's and they would have became teenagers before the 2nd half of the 2000's decade. IMO your elementary school years are the most defining moments of childhood, so for most people age 6-10 on average is their peak of childhood since those are their full time elementary school aged years, assuming that they started at 5 and finished at 11. Unless you started school early at 4 1/2 or started late at 6, then it might have been different for you. Honestly I think 1994-1998/1999 born's are the true 2000's kids because all of their full ages of elementary school were spent in the 2000's decade.

I don't want to start a "le wrong generation" or "your childhood sucked" debate, I just want a nice discussion.

What birth years do you consider "growing up in the early 2000s"? I'm asking because it seems like Baltimorean is one of the few people on the Internet who says they're a mid-late 00s kid, despite being born in 99.

I'm asking because whenever I look at Youtube comments, there are people born in 1999 saying "Hey, the 90s carried over into the early 2000s!" or "Everyone knows the 90s didn't end until, like, 2004!" I find this weird, considering they turned 5 in 2004 and wouldn't remember a whole lot about the early 00s.

I'm guessing it's because the mid-late 00s are "when everything went downhill" and people want to cling onto the early 2000s because they're "the last good era" or whatever, regardless of whether or not they remember them.


I said I was a mid-late 2000s kid because I was very young in the early 2000s. Sure, I remember sheesh from 2002 and 2003, but I was a goddamn toddler back then. Also, why the hell are there still 1999 babies saying that the 90s didn't end until 2004?  They didn't even remember that much from the early 2000s. Somebody enlighten them if you see one.

I was born in 1992 and I consider myself an early 2000s kid, even though my core childhood began in 1998, when I discovered Nintendo. I think 1997 is too late to qualify as early 2000s because people born that year would've only been 6 years old by the end of 2003, when the early 2000s feel was beginning to fade away in place of mid-2000s culture. Honestly, I'd consider the class of 2014 (born 1995/1996) the last crop of early 2000s kids, even though much of their childhoods would have also been defined by the mid-2000s as well.


But weren't 1997 babies already kids in 2001? So, they would've remembered the early 2000s as little kids, but that was when they were from Pre-K to first grade.

Also:
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This video was made and uploaded by a 2000s kid born in 1997, where most of these shows were popular during the early 2000s. Granted, if you watched his/her video, you would see a few shows that were popular during the early 2010s, but it's still a legitimate video to watch.

Like I said, I'm not saying growing up in the mid-late 00s sucked or anything. However, I do notice that people who don't particularly remember the early 00s try to claim them, because the mid-late 00s are still "uncool".


Nobody really forced you to say that the mid-late 2000s sucked. Hell, even some early 2000s kids were also mid 2000s kids as well. But, it's your entitled opinion to either like or dislike the mid-late 00s.

Nobody really forced you to say that the mid-late 2000s sucked. Hell, even some early 2000s kids were also mid 2000s kids as well. But, it's your entitled opinion to either like or dislike the mid-late 00s.

I didn't say the mid-late 00s sucked, I said that most other people on the Internet seem to think they sucked.

I was born in 1990 and consider 2000-2002 to be a very significant chunk of my childhood. I was in my last 2.5 years of elementary school during those years and started jr. high in the fall of '02.

I think you would have to be born between about 1989 and ~1995 to be an early '00s kid. Someone born in 1996 would have only been 3 at the start of 2000 and 6 by the end of 2002. Seems just a bit too young to me. They'd be more mid-90s oriented.

But weren't 1997 babies already kids in 2001? So, they would've remembered the early 2000s as little kids, but that was when they were from Pre-K to first grade.

Also:
5BYrLAZfTq0

This video was made and uploaded by a 2000s kid born in 1997, where most of these shows were popular during the early 2000s. Granted, if you watched his/her video, you would see a few shows that were popular during the early 2010s, but it's still a legitimate video to watch.


Toddler, preschool, or pre-K life does not count. We're talking about core childhood. Someone born in 1997 didn't start Kindergarten until late 2002 and by then that's over half of the early 2000's out, and they'd only be in 1st grade when 2004 hit, so that's most of their elementary school years in the mid to late 2000's.

I was born in 1990 and consider 2000-2002 to be a very significant chunk of my childhood. I was in my last 2.5 years of elementary school during those years and started jr. high in the fall of '02.

I think you would have to be born between about 1989 and ~1995 to be an early '00s kid. Someone born in 1996 would have only been 3 at the start of 2000 and 6 by the end of 2002. Seems just a bit too young to me. They'd be more mid-90s oriented.


I don't understand this. You're entitled to your own opinion, but honestly I don't consider anything in my life before Kindergarten or after 5th grade as apart of my core childhood, I don't get nostalgic for the years 2007 or 2008 when I was 11 & 12, because by the time I was in middle school I was no longer interested in kiddy cartoons/sitcoms or toys and I was already into the pop culture of music and stuff geared towards preteens or teens. Also, I'm one of the very early 1996 born's so my birthday happens as soon as the year begins, it doesn't matter if by the start of 2000 or 2003 I was still 3 or 6, my 4th & 7th birthdays were right around the corner by then. Plus there were plenty of 1995 born's in my grade too, and most people agree that the early 2000's culture didn't start phasing out into mid 2000's culture until late 2003/early 2004. So I feel like an early 2000's kid, or let's keep it like this I'm an early/mid 2000's hybrid kid. My peak childhood was like an even mixture of early 2000's and mid 2000's. Someone born in late 1991-1992 (Class of 2010) was 7 in 1999 and barely qualifies as a late 90's kid even though a chunk of their childhood was in the early 2000's. Someone born in late 1995-1996 (Class of 2014) was 7 in 2003 and barely qualifies as an early 2000's kid even though a chunk of their childhood was in the mid 2000's.

People's memories varies and it depends on the person and you can't speak for everybody, but I consider late 2001-early 2007 as my core childhood, so I had some early 2000's in my peak for sure. People go through different stages of childhood, my interests change but all of it is still childhood. Even most of the toys I built, played with (age 7 & up toys), and even most of my favorite cartoons on TV were mostly from the early 2000's rather than the mid 2000's. I liked movies from both the early & mid 2000's though. While most of my favorite vacations/trips throughout my childhood and all the live-action sitcoms and reality shows I watched on TV were more from the mid 2000's rather than early 2000's. Again, I feel like a hybrid, and it's not like I spent the majority of the early 2000's as a preschooler/toddler like someone born in 1998 or 1999. I agree with #Infinity's opinion the best, and it's not because I'm born in 1996 and saying "oh few barely made it", but it's just how the numbers and the culture goes, it makes sense that I barely qualify by the teeth of my skin.

I was born in 1990 and consider 2000-2002 to be a very significant chunk of my childhood. I was in my last 2.5 years of elementary school during those years and started jr. high in the fall of '02.

I think you would have to be born between about 1989 and ~1995 to be an early '00s kid. Someone born in 1996 would have only been 3 at the start of 2000 and 6 by the end of 2002. Seems just a bit too young to me. They'd be more mid-90s oriented.


Well if those years were very important to you well then thats you man! I don't know you personally. But don't be 'that guy'.

Look, me, mqg, EazyEMan, Baltimorean, & Infinity & most people on this forum agree that the peak of someone's childhood is typically their elementary school years, age 5/6-9/10 give or take. So for yourself that would be the 1995-1996 school year through the 2000-2001 school year. So for the most part your peak was spent in the numerical and cultural late 90's. You was a early 2000's tween, being age 10-13 during that time, not a kid. That would be like me saying I was a late 2000's kid when I was actually in my tweens for much of that period, age 11-13 specifically.

So from what I observed, whoever spent most of their or a good chunk of their K-5 years in the early 00's is a early 00's kid. People born from 1992-1996 would be the early 2000's generation, with 92 borns and 96 borns spending about half of their core childhoods in this era, and 93-95 borns spending most of their core childhoods in this era.



1992's peak: 1997-2002 (Late 90's/Early 00's) Absolute Peak: 1999-2000 School Year

1993's peak: 1998-2003 (Late 90's/Early 00's) Absolute Peak: 2000-2001 School Year

1994's peak: 1999-2004 (Ultimate Early 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2001-2002 School Year

1995's peak: 2000-2005 (Early-Mid 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2002-2003 School Year

1996's peak: 2001-2006 (Early-Mid 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2003-2004 School Year

I didn't say the mid-late 00s sucked, I said that most other people on the Internet seem to think they sucked.


They probably say that because they're just biased over the 90s. If you're really like some teen who was a mid-late 2000s kid, then don't worry. I'm nostalgic for my childhood in the mid-late 2000s and I really don't take 90s kids that seriously.

Well if those years were very important to you well then thats you man! I don't know you personally. But don't be 'that guy'.

Look, me, mqg, EazyEMan, Baltimorean, & Infinity & most people on this forum agree that the peak of someone's childhood is typically their elementary school years, age 5/6-9/10 give or take. So for yourself that would be the 1995-1996 school year through the 2000-2001 school year. So for the most part your peak was spent in the numerical and cultural late 90's. You was a early 2000's tween, being age 10-13 during that time, not a kid. That would be like me saying I was a late 2000's kid when I was actually in my tweens for much of that period, age 11-13 specifically.

So from what I observed, whoever spent most of their or a good chunk of their K-5 years in the early 00's is a early 00's kid. People born from 1992-1996 would be the early 2000's generation, with 92 borns and 96 borns spending about half of their core childhoods in this era, and 93-95 borns spending most of their core childhoods in this era.



1992's peak: 1997-2002 (Late 90's/Early 00's) Absolute Peak: 1999-2000 School Year

1993's peak: 1998-2003 (Late 90's/Early 00's) Absolute Peak: 2000-2001 School Year

1994's peak: 1999-2004 (Ultimate Early 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2001-2002 School Year

1995's peak: 2000-2005 (Early-Mid 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2002-2003 School Year

1996's peak: 2001-2006 (Early-Mid 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2003-2004 School Year


I can sort of understand both points of view. I started high school in 2001, so obviously I don't consider myself an early '00s "kid", but I did still watch Toonami, collect Pokemon cards, and read Harry Potter books, among other things that "core" early '00s kids were doing at that same time. My life changed pretty drastically after the early '00s ended. By mid 2005 I'd gotten my drivers liscense, landed my first job and finished my senior year. Because of all that, 2002 (when my only source of money was my allowance and I still had to rely on my parents to drive me around) felt really distant to me already by the fall of 2005, so maybe that why the early '00s always seemed so much closer to my childhood years than to my teenage years.

But, I do still very much consider myself a '90s kid, though. Going by your analysis, the peak of my childhood would be 1992-1997, with an absolute peak of the 1995-96 school year, and I'd say that sounds about right.

I can sort of understand both points of view. I started high school in 2001, so obviously I don't consider myself an early '00s "kid", but I did still watch Toonami, collect Pokemon cards, and read Harry Potter books, among other things that "core" early '00s kids were doing at that same time. My life changed pretty drastically after the early '00s ended. By mid 2005 I'd gotten my drivers liscense, landed my first job and finished my senior year. Because of all that, 2002 (when my only source of money was my allowance and I still had to rely on my parents to drive me around) felt really distant to me already by the fall of 2005, so maybe that why the early '00s always seemed so much closer to my childhood years than to my teenage years.

But, I do still very much consider myself a '90s kid, though. Going by your analysis, the peak of my childhood would be 1992-1997, with an absolute peak of the 1995-96 school year, and I'd say that sounds about right.


Yep your right, though your absolute peak would actually be the 1994-1995 school year. But hey if you get more nostalgic about 1995-1996 then more power to you!

I don't understand this. You're entitled to your own opinion, but honestly I don't consider anything in my life before Kindergarten or after 5th grade as apart of my core childhood


Well, wouldn't the period 2000-2002 be mostly before kindergarten for you?

You may be an early '00s kid but definitely only partial. The peak was yet to come. You are allowed to label yourself however you wish though!

Well, wouldn't the period 2000-2002 be mostly before kindergarten for you?

You may be an early '00s kid but definitely only partial. The peak was yet to come. You are allowed to label yourself however you wish though!


He didn't say that 2000 was part of his core childhood years. In fact, he doesn't consider toddler, preschool or pre-K as core childhood.

Well, wouldn't the period 2000-2002 be mostly before kindergarten for you?

You may be an early '00s kid but definitely only partial. The peak was yet to come. You are allowed to label yourself however you wish though!


Reword that, I started Kindergarten in 2001, I was already in my core childhood by 2002. So 2000 and the 1st half of 2001 was before Kindergarten, by late 2001 I was in mandatory elementary school. So yes late 2001-2003 is in my core childhood. Like I said I'm not a true early 2000's kid like someone born in 1993 or 1994 but I'm a hybrid of the early 2000's and mid 2000's, I was almost halfway through elementary school by the time the early 2000's ended. So I remember the time decently.

Well, wouldn't the period 2000-2002 be mostly before kindergarten for you?

You may be an early '00s kid but definitely only partial. The peak was yet to come. You are allowed to label yourself however you wish though!


Well for 2000 me and mqg we were 4, so in our early childhoods.

So for the 1999-2000 & 2000-2001 we were in our early childhoods because we were in pre school and pre K respectively.

However by the 2001-2002 school year rolled around we were in Kindergarten, we were now in our peak childhoods.

By 1st grade, 2002-20003, we were still in the early 2000's, still in our peaks.

Finally, the 2003-2004 school year, while yes was a transitional year from the early 2000's to the mid 2000's, was still slightly leaning more on the early 2000's side since kid networks were still in their golden/silver ages, we were still in the gameboy era, shows like Friends, Frasier, & Angel were still on the air, early 2000's R&B, Nu Metal, & Pop Punk were still on the airwaves, and we were still in the Web 1.0 Era of technology.

So in the grand scheme of things our early childhoods occurred in the very late 90's & very early 00's, the epitome of the Y2K era. But most of our peak childhoods was spent in the true early 2000's period, especially since the absolute peak of our childhood took place during the 'last stand' of early 00's (and very few late 90's) influences during the 2003-2004 school year

So am I a true early 00s kids? since my peak childhood was fall of 2000-summer 2004(5-8). I ALWAYS saw my self as one.

So am I a true early 00s kids? since my peak childhood was fall of 2000-summer 2004(5-8). I ALWAYS saw my self as one.


Well, you are I guess. Since you did enter kindergarten around late 2000, so you could've been more of an early 2000s kid than mqg and ocarinafan.

Well if those years were very important to you well then thats you man! I don't know you personally. But don't be 'that guy'.

Look, me, mqg, EazyEMan, Baltimorean, & Infinity & most people on this forum agree that the peak of someone's childhood is typically their elementary school years, age 5/6-9/10 give or take. So for yourself that would be the 1995-1996 school year through the 2000-2001 school year. So for the most part your peak was spent in the numerical and cultural late 90's. You was a early 2000's tween, being age 10-13 during that time, not a kid. That would be like me saying I was a late 2000's kid when I was actually in my tweens for much of that period, age 11-13 specifically.

So from what I observed, whoever spent most of their or a good chunk of their K-5 years in the early 00's is a early 00's kid. People born from 1992-1996 would be the early 2000's generation, with 92 borns and 96 borns spending about half of their core childhoods in this era, and 93-95 borns spending most of their core childhoods in this era.



1992's peak: 1997-2002 (Late 90's/Early 00's) Absolute Peak: 1999-2000 School Year

1993's peak: 1998-2003 (Late 90's/Early 00's) Absolute Peak: 2000-2001 School Year

1994's peak: 1999-2004 (Ultimate Early 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2001-2002 School Year

1995's peak: 2000-2005 (Early-Mid 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2002-2003 School Year

1996's peak: 2001-2006 (Early-Mid 00's Kid) Absolute Peak: 2003-2004 School Year


I agree that your elementary school years (K-5th) represent the core of your childhood. For me it's actually 1996-97 to 2001-02 because I have a late birthday so I went to school with other late '90 and mostly early-mid '91ers.

When I think of the "peak" of my childhood I actually think of 4th grade when I turned 10 (2000-01 school year). It just stands out for me for some reason even if it wasn't necessarily my favorite year. In 4th grade I still watched Nickelodeon religiously, played with Legos everyday, loved G and PG movies, etc. It was also the last full year that N64 was mainstream which connects it to kindergarten - 3rd grade for me (GameCube came out when I was in 5th grade). I wasn't really into anything that would be considered pre-teen like watching MTV or anything like that. But everyone is different.

For kicks, I'll post the fads from each year of elementary school for me

Kindergarten (1996-97): Beanie Babies
1st Grade (1997-98): Tamagotchi, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, warheads candies. Chicago Bulls were very popular.
2nd Grade (1998-99): Crazy Bones, WWE
3rd Grade (1999-00): Pokemon
4th Grade (2000-01): Honestly don't remember anything in particular. Maybe that's why I liked it, I just did my own thing :D
5th Grade (2001-02): Xbox and GameCube

So am I a true early 00s kids? since my peak childhood was fall of 2000-summer 2004(5-8). I ALWAYS saw my self as one.


I guess you could say so. Since you go by the 5-8 definition then that would probably make me one as well since I was 5-8 from Spring of 2001 through Winter of 2005. So mostly early 2000's

Well, you are I guess. Since you did enter kindergarten around late 2000, so you could've been more of an early 2000s kid than mqg and ocarinafan.

I actually started kindergarten in fall of 2001 since I was still 5 in August and September of 2001 and turned 6 in October 2001. I still 4 in Aug and Sep in 2000 turned 5 in October. So I was in pre k in 2000-01. Our cutoff was kinda weird. ;D

I actually started kindergarten in fall of 2001 since I was still 5 in August and September of 2001 and turned 6 in October 2001. I still 4 in Aug and Sep in 2000 turned 5 in October. So I was in pre k in 2000-01. Our cutoff was kinda weird. ;D


Let me guess, you live in some southern state that has the January-September cutoff system? I should've known.

Let me guess, you live in some southern state that has the January-September cutoff system? I should've known.

I live in Missouri!

I live in Missouri!


Yep, I knew it.

In Illinois it roughly coincides with the beginning of the school year, so around September 1. So in theory you are supposed to have turned 5 by the time you start kindergarten or within a few days after. I knew a few September babies though whose moms started them early, and August babies whose moms held them back.

Yep your right, though your absolute peak would actually be the 1994-1995 school year. But hey if you get more nostalgic about 1995-1996 then more power to you!


Yes, you're right, I meant to type 1994-95.

Let me also add that I do consider the age of 4 to be an important part of a person's overall childhood "experience". I don't remember 1991 all that well, but there are quite a few things from that year (particular '80s kid holdovers like TMNT, Real Ghostbusters, the NES, G.I. Joe, etc.) that I consider myself to have "grown-up" with. I see the early '90s as a part of my childhood in the same way that someone born in 1997 would view the early '00s as a part of their own.

I live in Missouri!


So, I guess you mostly spent your elementary school years in the early-mid 2000s?

Let me guess, you live in some southern state that has the January-September cutoff system? I should've known.


Well I'm from New Jersey and in most towns here they typically go by the October-September Born System. So you would have to turn 5 by September 30th to enter Kindergarten

So, I guess you mostly spent your elementary school years in the early-mid 2000s?

yup! ;)

I agree that your elementary school years (K-5th) represent the core of your childhood. For me it's actually 1996-97 to 2001-02 because I have a late birthday so I went to school with other late '90 and mostly early-mid '91ers.

When I think of the "peak" of my childhood I actually think of 4th grade when I turned 10 (2000-01 school year). It just stands out for me for some reason even if it wasn't necessarily my favorite year. In 4th grade I still watched Nickelodeon religiously, played with Legos everyday, loved G and PG movies, etc. It was also the last full year that N64 was mainstream which connects it to kindergarten - 3rd grade for me (GameCube came out when I was in 5th grade). I wasn't really into anything that would be considered pre-teen like watching MTV or anything like that. But everyone is different.

For kicks, I'll post the fads from each year of elementary school for me

Kindergarten (1996-97): Beanie Babies
1st Grade (1997-98): Tamagotchi, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, warheads candies. Chicago Bulls were very popular.
2nd Grade (1998-99): Crazy Bones, WWE
3rd Grade (1999-00): Pokemon
4th Grade (2000-01): Honestly don't remember anything in particular. Maybe that's why I liked it, I just did my own thing :D
5th Grade (2001-02): Xbox and GameCube


This makes me realize now that it really depends on the individual person, how the culture went depending on what year you were born and when you started mandatory school, and how well your memories and influence was. I see that you still built many lego toys at late as 10 years old. It was different for me. I guess people go through different stages of childhood. While I agree that I'm definitely a mid 2000's kid, if someone doesn't label me as an early 2000's kid then they'd most likely label me as an early 2000's preschooler or toddler, which wasn't true. Because I remember being 6 & 7 in 2002 & 2003 building tons of lego toys, collecting a bunch of planet hot wheels cars, and most importantly most of my nostalgia for Cartoon Network and Toon Disney in my life took place throughout 2002 and 2003. I still watched Cartoon Network in the mid 2000's but it wasn't the same as the early 2000's and I thought the network was much better then. However, by 2004 or 2005 I had completely stopped building lego toys and collecting hot wheels cars because I lost interest for some reason. Also I started watching more live-action sitcoms and reality shows in the mid 2000's rather than cartoons because a lot of them started dropping in quality IMO. However when it comes to the vacations I went to like Disney World or Nashville, TN, then 2006 & 2007 when I was 10 & 11 would be more of my peak childhood in that perspective. When it comes to video games though, that might not just be your core childhood, you can start video games during your early childhood or even some don't even start until really late when they are a teenager. When it comes to movies, I've liked many from any years, it doesn't matter if it was early, mid, or late 2000's, however personally I consider 2001-2005 as my favorite years for movies throughout my core childhood.

People can discover video games, start going on vacations, start watching cartoons/sitcoms, or start playing with toys at different times of their childhood. Kindergarten thru 5th grade is the perfect range to give you all that time to discover the culture geared towards kids. One thing I've noticed is that I could see why someone born in the late 80's or early 90's still consider the "early 2000's" as their core childhood, because a lot of fad's and pop culture that was relevant in the late 90's was still alive and well throughout the early 2000's, so it's obvious that many of you folks would've still loved the pop culture and shows in the early 2000's. See us mid 90's babies are stuck in a weird position like in between 2 generations, part of our childhoods were in the early 2000's when a lot of things from the late 90's were still relevant, however, the 2nd half of our childhoods were spent in the mid 2000's when a lot of stuff from the late 90's/early 2000's had disappeared or were no longer relevant, and the pop culture started changing drastically, some for the better, but some for the worse. So this is what we have to deal with. It's all an opinion though on how the peak of people's childhoods go.

I consider people in my age range to be early 00s kids. Since I consider core childhood 5 to 8, it would make sense that those who were in the C/O of 2011 to 2014 would be the early 00s kids.

Since we're going by core childhood, people born in 1999 would have had their core childhood during most of the core 2000s; however, since Baltimoreian was born late in the year, he's part the C/O of 2018, so his core would have been half of both portions of the 2000s. I have a chart for that.

C/O 2017 (1998-99)

Kindergarten: 2004-2005

1st Grade: 2005-2006

2nd Grade: 2006-2007

3rd Grade: 2007-2008


C/O 2018 (1999-00)

Kindergarten: 2005-2006

1st Grade: 2006-2007

2nd Grade: 2007-2008

3rd Grade: 2008-2009

As for the Youtube comments, they're wrong about that time period. The 90s generally ended in 2000; however, the atmosphere was still in effect until 2004. Well, it would depend on how well they can remember the early 00s. Since the earliest memories begin at age 3, 1999 babies can/could remember 2002 and '03 very well.

Now while the early 00s were awesome except for 9/11 and the Iraq war, that era wasn't the last good time period; I say that would go to the core section because after that, that's when many things truly declined to the point where some things never recovered.

I consider people in my age range to be early 00s kids. Since I consider core childhood 5 to 8, it would make sense that those who were in the C/O of 2011 to 2014 would be the early 00s kids.

Since we're going by core childhood, people born in 1999 would have had their core childhood during most of the core 2000s; however, since Baltimoreian was born late in the year, he's part the C/O of 2018, so his core would have been half of both portions of the 2000s. I have a chart for that.

C/O 2017 (1998-99)

Kindergarten: 2004-2005

1st Grade: 2005-2006

2nd Grade: 2006-2007

3rd Grade: 2007-2008


C/O 2018 (1999-00)

Kindergarten: 2005-2006

1st Grade: 2006-2007

2nd Grade: 2007-2008

3rd Grade: 2008-2009

As for the Youtube comments, they're wrong about that time period. The 90s generally ended in 2000; however, the atmosphere was still in effect until 2004. Well, it would depend on how well they can remember the early 00s. Since the earliest memories begin at age 3, 1999 babies can/could remember 2002 and '03 very well.

Now while the early 00s were awesome except for 9/11 and the Iraq war, that era wasn't the last good time period; I say that would go to the core section because after that, that's when many things truly declined to the point where some things never recovered.


Okay, I live in New York. And since they have the January-December cutoff system, this chart would've been counted for ALL of 1999 babies to be part of the 2017 class. Just to keep in mind that not every state has the January-September cutoff system.

Okay, I live in New York. And since they have the January-December cutoff system, this chart would've been counted for ALL of 1999 babies to be part of the 2017 class. Just to keep in mind that not every state has the January-September cutoff system.
I'm definitely aware of that. In fact, most states having a September cutoff is actually a recent thing. Here are some Kindergarten cutoff date lists from 1998 and 2000.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2005/RGSD177.pdf&ved=0CCgQFjACahUKEwjxg9bdpubHAhUBiQ0KHYPhDxI&usg=AFQjCNHHIS85pI4vZ3sPMV8CLwpcW2tRvA&sig2=GLRiVyFOjAjb84PnWAe0Dw

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2000/rpt/2000-R-1188.htm

I'm definitely aware of that. In fact, most states having a September cutoff is actually a recent thing. Here are some Kindergarten cutoff date lists from 1998 and 2000.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2005/RGSD177.pdf&ved=0CCgQFjACahUKEwjxg9bdpubHAhUBiQ0KHYPhDxI&usg=AFQjCNHHIS85pI4vZ3sPMV8CLwpcW2tRvA&sig2=GLRiVyFOjAjb84PnWAe0Dw

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2000/rpt/2000-R-1188.htm


Hm. I never knew that Maryland, Washington D.C. and Rhode Island had December 31 cutoff dates in 2000.

Hm. I never knew that Maryland, Washington D.C. and Rhode Island had December 31 cutoff dates in 2000.
Yep and that less than 25 states of the entire country had a September 1st cutoff. It's weird that Indiana had a June cutoff which is the earliest of all states meaning that the Summer babies were the oldest and the Spring babies were the youngest.

I'd say the true 00s kids span from 1992 to 1997. Being born in '97, my core childhood spanned from 1999 to 2007, then shifted to teenage years after.




But weren't 1997 babies already kids in 2001? So, they would've remembered the early 2000s as little kids, but that was when they were from Pre-K to first grade.

I watched the 2000 Grinch movie in theatres when it came out. I distinctly remember how cool the opening's graphics were and how I thought Jim carry was funniest back then.

I'd say the true 00s kids span from 1992 to 1997. Being born in '97, my core childhood spanned from 1999 to 2007, then shifted to teenage years after.


You're core childhood started when you were 2? That's cool man! Memories vary individually from person to person and I'm definitely ok with that.

You're core childhood started when you were 2? That's cool man! Memories vary individually from person to person and I'm definitely ok with that.

I started pre-school in '98. Obviously I don't remember that year but I did start making friends the next year.

I'd say the true 00s kids span from 1992 to 1997. Being born in '97, my core childhood spanned from 1999 to 2007, then shifted to teenage years after.


I watched the 2000 Grinch movie in theatres when it came out. I distinctly remember how cool the opening's graphics were and how I thought Jim carry was funniest back then.


You actually remember stuff when you were one? Were you some kind of child prodigy or something? Because holy crap, I wish I remember stuff when I was a year old.

Like I said, I'm not saying growing up in the mid-late 00s sucked or anything. However, I do notice that people who don't particularly remember the early 00s try to claim them, because the mid-late 00s are still "uncool".


I noticed this to. I used to be active on a site called Anispace.net and I basically predicted in my first post on a similar thread there that I didn't think the OP would get much replies in the end that turned out to be true. Only about 5 users posted honest well detailed replies while the majority are annoying few worded replies that you can tell are just dishonest claimers when in reality they can't post any knowledge.

I’d say very late 80s (1988-1989) to early-mid        90s borns are early 2000s kids

If you were to look up the ages of all the kids in kids media from that time, I guarantee you they’re probably born between these years

1988 Borns are mainly Mid-Late 90s Kids with a slight overlap in the Early 2000s with 2000

1989 Borns are mainly Mid-Late 90s Kids with a slight overlap in the Early 2000s between 2000 and 2001

1990 Borns are mainly Late 90s and Early 2000s kids with slight overlap with Mid 90s in 1996

1991 Borns are mainly Late 90s and Early 2000s Kids

1992 Borns are mainly Early-Mid 2000s kids with some slight over lap in the Late 90s between 1998-1999

1993 Borns are mainly Early-Mid 2000s kids with some slight overlap in Late 90s in 1999

1994 Borns are mainly Early-Mid 2000s kids. First true 2000s kid

1995 Borns are mainly Early-Mid 2000s Kids with slight overlap in the Late 2000s in 2007

1996 Borns are mainly Mid 2000s Kids with a slight overlap in the Early 2000s in 2002 and Late 2000s between 2007-2008

1997 Borns are mainly Mid-Late 2000s Kids.

1998 Borns are mainly Mid-Late 2000s kids with a slight overlap with the Early 2010s in 2010

1999 Borns are mainly Mid-Late 2000s Kids with a slight overlap in the Early 2010s between 2010-2011

2000 Borns are mainly Late 2000s and Early 2010s kids with slight overlap with Mid 2000s in 2006

2001 Borns are mainly Late 2000s and Early 2010s Kids

2002 Borns are mainly Early-Mid 2010s kids with some slight over lap in the Late 2000s between 2008-2009

2003 Borns are mainly Early-Mid 2010s kids with some slight overlap in Late 2000s in 2009

I used the ages 6-12 criteria for this, this is just my opinion, 90s babies are the true 2000s kids through and through