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

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Playing With Fire

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Parents these days are extremely overprotective, and their kids are missing out on all the fun. Pop would say there’s no harm in letting your kid roll around in the dirt. While you’re at it, hand your toddler a lit firecracker just like this amazing father in this picture from 1985. This dad wants to give his kid the complete Fourth of July experience, firecrackers and all. What could possibly go wrong? And this guy doesn’t just have an excellent sense of parenting skills, but he also has an incredible sense of fashion. He’s definitely rocking the crop top and short shorts better than Bella Hadid at Coachella.

Potential burn injuries from fireworks and questionable outfit choices you cannot unsee? Let’s add exposure to secondhand smoke, and we have a serious contender for the Worst Parent of the Year award.