Stuff our parents did that would get them arrested now

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#1. Riding in the front seat was no big deal.

 

#2. It’s about family time not the fact that kids are in the back of a pickup.

 

#3. Everyone played with fireworks. You just had to have quick reflexes.

 

#4. You were supposed to be sleeping not playing.

 

#5. Helmets? Our heads were strong enough.

 

#6. You didn’t have to play with lighters given some toy options at that time.

 

#7. We didn’t think about excessive amounts of sugar in juice rotting away our teeth.

 

#8. Being pulled by a rope attached to a bicycle did not scream out danger!

 

#9. Any age was the right age for soda.

 

#10. We didn’t feel we were up the creek paddling through alligator-infested waters.

 

#11. Flammable pjs, coupled with electronic toys in our cribs was not an issue.

 

#12. Pillows took the place of adults at feeding time.

 

#13. We didn’t have to wait until our 21st birthday to enjoy a sip of alcohol.

 

#14. Who needs safety harnesses when you’ve got rope?

 

#15. Car seats? Don’t be such a baby!

 

#16. Four heads popping out of a station wagon didn’t seem to pose any danger.

 

#17. Playing with big cats was ok when an adult was present.

 

#18. Luckily there was no second-hand smoke in the 70’s and 80’s.

 

#19. We got to enjoy a post meal cigarrette.

 

#20. Life jackets took up too much room in the boat.

 

#21. We could enjoy time on the lake without adults nearby.

 

#22. Nothing like a frothy cold one.

 

#23. No one thought about our little necks when diving into a foot of water.

 

#24. An older sibling’s lap was the perfect carseat.

 

 

#25. Attaching a sled to a motorbike created hours of fun.

 

#26. Nothing took the edge off a long day at school like smoking.

 

#27. What’s the worse that can happen?

 

#28. Soapbox cars were safe enough to enjoy without helmets.

 

#29. You didn’t have to be a certain age to fire a gun.

 

#30. Cooking lessons were much different back then.