Do you often hear your parents say, “In my days…?”
Most parents of the older generation start their childcare criticism with this statement because parenting techniques before the 21st century is so different from present times.
Parents before allowed their children to get so many cuts, bruises, and scrapes because they built character. Parents now panic when their children get even a paper cut.
Parents before got away with letting their children try anything that would be considered illegal and child abuse now.
Don’t believe us?
These photos prove 20th-century parenting was relaxed than 21st-century parenting.
1. A quick smoke
He just had a bath with Toby and wanted to relax. It’s perfectly normal to put up your feet and light up a cigar for a five-year-old. Perfectly normal. Who is Toby though? His cousin? His brother? His imaginary friend? Was Toby the one who taught him to smoke?
2. The safest harness
Did you know the safest chair list harness is not the one that’s built on to the chair? No. It’s your mother’s arm stretched out in front of you. Nothing safer than that. Just be sure to keep your legs up and crossed.
3. Me and my pet cat
When families have pet cats now, they always opt for the smallest kitties or the most adorable, charming ones. Families back then go for big cats, like lions.
4. Are you serious?
Before there were daycare and babysitters, whenever parents went to meet friends or wanted to relax, they brought their children everywhere. Yes, even to bars and pubs. It looks like it’s a regular thing because no one even bats an eye!
5. Coming of age
It’s the boy’s Bar Mitzvah celebration and he’s just come of age. And it’s perfectly normal for any young boy to be allowed to “read” a Playboy magazine when he turns 13. His brother seems surprised though. Did he not get this “gift” during his bar mitzvah?
6. Canned “milk”
They ran out of milk. Good thing there’s canned “milk” available. Who knew Budweiser made these baby-friendly drinks back then? And it gives the same effect as beer!
7. Sparklers
Because every child needs to experience fireworks. Those are just sparklers anyway. It’s not like there’s a fire shooting out of it. It’s perfectly safe.
8. Safety strap
Maybe mothers worked out all the time when they’re at home, especially their arms. Because it looks like their arms are stronger than any airbag or seat belt will be ever made.
9. After birth
It’s pretty normal to smoke again after giving birth in the 1970s. You can even get cigarettes from the nurses. Light up!
10. An activist’s life
When your parents are active participants in human rights, you will go with them everywhere. Still a baby? So? It’s still safe to be there because everyone’s peaceful.
11. A bear ride
Today, children ride horses, camels, and elephants in entertainment centers. But back in the day, children rode bears. And they rode bears bareback, too!
12. Swim, kids, swim!
Back in the 1930s, when parents wanted their children to learn to swim, all they needed were a strong rope and fishing rod. And the kids don’t come out of the water until their parents pulled them up. Well, it is a great way to learn not to drown.
If any of these methods were still done today by parents, these parents would be jailed by the authorities immediately.
We’re glad the authorities changed parenting rules.
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