31 Of The Most Bizarre Trends Of The 50s And 60s

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Exposing your baby to second-hand smoke

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Of course, if you assume that all those moms who smoked throughout their pregnancy continued smoking after they gave birth, then you would have assumed correctly. The 1960s saw a generation of babies largely exposed to second-hand smoke, not just in public places, but even in their own homes—and not just from mom, but, most often, from dad, too. Most parents these days are all the wiser about the many health impacts of exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke; responsible parents keep their kids as far away from it, as possible.