I was a child in the 70s, my dad was a coal miner and we lived in a council house,ergo - we had f**k all.
Neither did 95% of the people who lived on our estate or in our village.
I was never in danger of starving, neither were any of the other kids - in fact, I was well fed, with cheap healthy and nutritious food, ie fruit and vegetables, with the odd bit of meat.
I know there is a world of difference between then and now, however - my parents did the best they could - no fancy cars, or holidays or unnecessary expenditure, the priority was putting food on the table and keeping a roof over our heads by paying bills on time.
Modern parents need to look at the sacrifices their parents made, and ask themselves if they are doing the same for their kids.