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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't read all 8 pages of this thread, but I will tell you a few things that were completely normal back in my day: --Drano under the sink; no safety locks --me riding public transportation alone, in an urban area, at 8 years old --several kids piled in the "way back" of the station wagon; no seatbelts, of course --as many kids as could fit in the backseat; sitting on laps was the norm. Again, no seatbelts --smoking everywhere, including doctors' offices --my grandmother giving me booze for a toothache --and my personal favorite: when I was an infant, my mother used to visit my grandmother, who lived in a different neighborhood in our urban area. She would leave me sleeping in the stroller outside so I could "get some fresh air" while she visited. Totally not uncommon in those days. Should those kids have walked alone? I don't know. But the excuse "it used to be OK" doesn't fly on its own merits.[/quote]
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