31 Vintage Photos Of Old-School Parenting That Would Horrify People Today

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Strapped In A Muscle Car

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Oh, doesn’t this baby look so adorable with his blue cap and his little jumper, with his own little steering wheel, and sitting on… wait, what is that? Baby car seats looked so different back then, and this one’s missing the straps, buckles, and cushions that give the baby support, comfort, and protection. This car seat from the 1950s looked more like a lawn chair than a child safety seat. It doesn’t look like it can protect a child from injury or death during a vehicular accident or collision. To make matters worse, the baby’s sitting in front. Airbags for passenger cars weren’t introduced in the United States until the 70s, and even if there were already airbags then, the force with which an airbag is deployed can kill a child, especially one as small as the cutie in the picture. Let’s just hope the person sitting behind the actual wheel is an excellent driver.