13 Pictures That Will Sum up Parenting in the 70s

Many of us look back quite fondly on our childhood. It seems as if the days when we were young were carefree and it doesn’t matter what we were doing, it seemed to be just the thing that we should be doing!

Of course, for those of us who grew up in the 70s, things were quite different than they are today. Today, children tend to hide themselves behind a smart phone or tablet and they don’t get outside very often.

For those of us who remember the ’70s as children, we recognize that there was more than just wearing cool looking pants. It seems as if we could get away with doing almost anything outside! Of course, those days were rather reckless as well in comparison with today but somehow, we managed to survive.

There’s nothing quite like reminiscing about old times, and these 13 pictures will prove to you that the 70s were quite different.

1. The 70 Summer – Do you remember the time when we would all cram in the back of an El Camino and go to an underpaid job?

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2. Legos of the 70s РToday, this note would not even get a second glance but in the 70s, it was quite risqu̩.

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3. Yes, our parents threatened us and then they followed through with the threat

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4. Parents would smoke indoors, at the dinner table, during dinner and with the children present!

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5. Look Mom, No Helmet – It’s a wonder we ever survived

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6. This Was Fun – Yes, I spent hours playing with one of these. Drawing circles was so much fun!

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7. Electronic Entertainment – Although this is a fake game system, Mattel did release a handheld system in ’77

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8. That Far Out Look in Your Parent’s Eyes

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9. It Was a Simpler Time – Can you believe this toy was only $3.99?

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10. Not too much foam!

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11. Do You Remember the 20″ TV Set?

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12. Your Parents Response to “I Don’t like Broccoli.”

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13. Baby Car Seat

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