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

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

unattended

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2. They wanted us to lose our fingers

sparklers

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

pick_up

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4. They let us ride with no helmets
no helmet

 

5. They called this a car seat


car seat1

baby

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6. They let us drink soft drink

baby soda

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

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8. They took us for a ride in their basket

bike

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

1station wagon

 

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10. They didn’t use bike straps

bike and baby

 

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

toys

 

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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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