Growing up in the 70s, we did many activities with little to no adult superision. It taught you an important lesson on balancing risks versus reward.
You also learned alot about cause & effect and natural/stupid consequences 🙂
I never wore a helmet or knee pads while riding a bike, would sled down the biggest hill in our neighborhood with no helmet, and did back spins on the playground bars with no hands! Oh those were fun times!
Do these bring back any memories for you?
And when you came home with a scratch/bruise you know what was mom’s cure? The following:
Those were the days…
DCG