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20+ Vintage Photos Of Past Parenting That Would Never Work Today


Some older generation says, “Back in my day, we used to walk 5 miles to school in sub-zero temperatures without batting an eyelid.

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Not like you spoiled little brats these days!” They think that parenting these days aren’t being done right.

They might be right in some points because children from previous generations had to make their own entertainment, learn to look after themselves from a younger age and take far more risks while doing so. Parents didn’t have internet for advice and worry about giving too much freedom.

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Below are photos of past parenting that may be very different than now.

#1. Just A Photo Of Yours Truly (At 11 Years) Petting A Full Grown Tiger. My Mom Calls It Her “Bad Parenting Moment”

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#2. My Adorable (4 Year Old) Mother At A Zoo In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1970

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#3. My Father And His Pet Lion Priscilla, California 1970’s

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#4. Y/O Dad Having A Taste While The Grownups Are Busy Playing Cards; Upstate New York, August 1954

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#5. Me, 1958, Relaxing After My Bath With Toby, I Was Never Again This Cool

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#6. My Mom Showing Off Her Parenting Skills 1978

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#7. Back In The Day. 1950s To Be Exact. Checkout That Car Seat

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#8. My Mom In The Hospital After Giving Birth To My Sister. Canada 1978. Smokes And Roasted Chicken

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#9. My Dad Showing Off His Parenting Skills 1985

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#10. A Photo Of Me Dressed Up As My Dad, With My Dad (1982)

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#11. Harley With A Baby Seat, 1962

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#12. My Mother-In-Law Riding A Bear At 2 Years Old

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#13. My Hilarious Father (With The Magazine) And My Grandfather, Grandmother, And Uncle At His Bar Mitzvah In 1972

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#14. Car Seat Safety In 1958. Not Strapped In To Anything, These Seats Relied On The Mother To Put Her Arm Out And Stop The Baby From Falling Forward

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#15. The Pinnacle Of Parenting: 1930s Swimming Lesson

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#16. Infant Me, My Mother & Father At A Bar Because That’s How Parents Rolled In The Early ’80s

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#17. A Couple Ice Skating With Their Baby, 1937

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#18. Princess Yvonne And Prince Alexander In Germany, 1955

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#19. My Dad And His Veterinarian Mother, With Their Pet Lion Which They Raised For Two Years, 1959

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#20. California Marijuana Initiative Rally 1972. That’s Me In The Box And My Parents In The Picture

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#21. If Your Mum Didn’t Lay On The Ground Making Herself Into A Ramp For Your New BMX, Did She Even Love You? 1980’s

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#22. My Mother And Grandmother Demonstrating Safety Standards In The 1960s

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