[oh8eleven]

They simply wanted their kids to have things better than they did, and in many cases, went way overboard.
I was the oldest of six kids, and I can tell you for a fact, my parents (both WWII vets) did NOT go overboard! :)
You also have to remember the post-WWII consumerism that was shoved down everyone's throats.

[miss marmelstein]

I don’t suppose any of the people bashing the WWII generation ever bothered to watch “The Best Years of Our Lives,” the beautiful Hollywood movie about the vets coming home. No jobs, bad jobs, unfaithful wives, creepy bosses, limb losses,etc. I grew up in a tiny rented house. We were not overprivileged except that we were all given Howdy Doody dolls. Some people need to crack the history books!