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Photos from your youth that would get your parents in a lot of trouble today

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Most of us will totally identify with these photos and realise what (extreme) danger our parents put us in. Funny to think how safe our grandchildren now – proper car seats, bike helmets and no poisonous toys. They practically live in a bubble.

Would you change anything about your childhood? Did you think parents are too careful nowadays?

1. They left us unattended

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2. They wanted us to lose our fingers

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3. They’d pile us in the back of a ute

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4. They let us ride with no helmets

 

5. They called this a car seat

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6. They let us drink soft drink

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7. They’d let us play in crocodile infested swamps

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8. They took us for a ride in their basket

9. They liked to let us play and move in the car

 

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10. They didn’t use bike straps

 

11. They bought us toys that contained led and were fire hazards

 

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Do you have photos doing these things as children? Do you remember these childhood moments? Share with us below. 

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