Looking back it's nothing short of shocking children from the 80's and further back survived. Here are a few examples:
1. Most cars did not have seat belts
2. We rode bigwheels/wagons etc at alarmingly speeds down steep driveways which had no clear view of any oncoming traffic
3. We rode in dangerous cars (ex- old school VW Bugs in which the engine was located in the rear of the car)
4. Driving while under the influence was tolerated (case in example-I've heard countless stories of people getting pulled over and the cop simply driving said person home)
5. We rode in the world's most dangerous sleds down steep hills littered with large trees-and survived
6. We swam in lakes, etc. unsupervised
7. We played in creeks, woods, etc until sundown (again zero supervision)- my parents weren't neglectful-it was simply acceptable during those times
8. We rode our bikes for hours on main and back roads (alone)
9. We jumped on rectangle trampolines-nets were nonexistent at the time (side note I believe rectangle trampolines are no longer sold due to their lack of safety)
10. We waited at bus stops alone and/or walked home alone with no concerns or worries
11. We were left at home and allowed to babysit at a very young age (I used to regularly babysit a sibling group of 3 ages six and under) and I was only ten years old.
12. Looking back, baby walkers were simply death traps prior to the late 90's...unbelievable
13. Until the last few years, baby car seats were nonexistent...again we all survived somehow
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