This was also the time of the Vikings. Vikings raided and conquered villages all over Europe. It's possible any child living during this time in Northern Europe could have had a father or brother who was a Viking. The answer depends on where you live. In many parts of the world, many children today still live like most children did in the year 1000.
Children talk on cellular telephones while they ride in a car.
Everybody walked or used animals for transportation before the invention of the car. Americans orbit Earth several times a year. It's hard to imagine a life without them. We type papers, draw funny cartoons and play the latest games on these machines. And they can even be used as a television or CD player, with special equipment.