Parenthood is always a challenge, but there’s also no denying that it has varied wildly throughout the ages. Two popular accounts on Instagram gather people’s pictures of their moms and dads to help us take a journey back through time and see the world our parents lived and raised us in.
In addition to the wacky outfits and haircuts, there are some fascinating cultural differences. Some of the parents are, ah, engaged in activities that we might not condone in parents today! Attitudes towards safety have also changed. Do any of these pictures remind you of your own childhood?
#21 Okay But Why Does It Look Like This Pic Was Taken In Nineteen-Eighty-Two-Thousand-Twenty-Three?
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There are a ton of benefits to letting kids play outside and there always have been, but some older generations like to dismiss modern safety regulations as excessive and overprotective. A healthy and appropriate exposure to risk does help children develop risk management skills, but some risks can be excessive. Things like bicycle helmets, hazardous chemical labeling, and seatbelts have saved countless lives and prevented many more from experiencing life-altering physical traumas.
Let’s learn to appreciate both modern and oldschool parenting. If you’re a parent today, look to the past to take what works and look to modern science to see where we can improve on how we were raised as children!
