From waiting for photos to be developed to letters from pen pals, the top 10 most missed childhood pleasures

Most adults would dearly love to share their own childhood experiences with their children but fear the traditions have died out.

18:02 11 September 2014

A recent survey commissioned by the makers of Disney series Girls Meet World has revealed the top 40 most missed childhood pleasures.

Among those that made the list include recording tunes from the top 40 charts onto tape, writing to pen pals and watching Tops of the Pops.

Handwritten notes, renting videos from a local shop, and waiting for photos to be developed also made the list.

More than 50per cent of the parents who participated on the survey said they pined for much simpler childhoods experienced by those in the 90s which seemed miles away from the days of mobile phones and impersonal communication.

Anna Hill, general manager of Disney UK said: “The findings reveal that many of us would dearly love to share our own experiences of childhood with our children."

Top 10 things which parents most miss for their own children:

1. Make tape recordings of weekly top 40
2. Having pen pals
3. Watching Top of the Pops
4. Buying singles on cassette or vinyl
5. Hand written thank you notes
6. Waiting for photos to be developed
7. Watching Saturday night TV with the family
8. 90s toys
9. Renting videos from the local shop
10. Making solid plans (which do not change as a result of mobile communications)