“I told my mom that this is considered to be dangerous.

And boomers, in particular, favored some parenting styles that younger generations of parents find totally outrageous today.

So Redditoru/The_Brolanderasked, “Whats something your Boomer parents did with you that waslaughably bad parenting?”

A young child in a red shirt and shorts sits on the floor playing with toy dinosaurs and animals under a table

Here’s what people said.

And no, she wasn’t doing me any favors.

They thought this was odd but didn’t push further.

Close-up of a person's hands holding an opened pack of cigarettes, with several cigarettes partially visible inside

I told my partner this was not recommended and dangerous.

She’s 11 weeks old.

What in the world… Why.

A baby is being fed with a bottle by an adult holding them. The baby looks towards the camera

Why would you give an 11-week-old a cup of tea!?

She says, ‘I know your generation is different, but that’s what I would do”.

Oh, how times have changed."

A baby sleeps peacefully on a bed, lying face down with legs tucked in, wearing a white onesie

A lot more questionable decisions followed."

u/IDKHow2UseThisApp

5.

“My boomer parents placed my little one facedown in the crease of a couch for a nap.

Airport tarmac at sunset with airplanes parked and a visible control tower in the background

Blankets on, surrounded by pillows.

They got annoyed when I immediately woke her up to move her.

‘We did this all the time when you were a baby.’

Adult hand holding a pacifier while a baby reaches for it in the background

We live in Australia where the sun literally cooks us alive.”

Yeah, Mom, but that was 30 years ago."

Wanting to spend time with my dad, I asked him if I could watch it.

A baby in a patterned outfit is chewing on a wooden toy while seated

I watched 90% of it, peeking from behind his lazy boy.

I immediately made her remove it and explained why it was a bad idea.

u/Minnie_Pearl_87

11.

A newborn baby sleeps peacefully in a wicker bassinet lined with a striped blanket. The baby is wearing a light knit top and matching shorts

“I played alone, always.

I was locked outside often so my mom could watch her soaps peacefully.”

u/Practical_Breakfast4

13.

A group of unidentified people in soccer uniforms standing in a circle, their feet surrounding a soccer ball on a grass field

“I’m Gen X and grew up in the ’70s and ’80s.

I LOVED soccer and played it from age 8 to 18 and beyond.

My mother came to one game, and my father did not.

A child wearing only a diaper is partially inside a front-loading washing machine, with laundry scattered on the floor

And this was true for all of my friends too.

The sidelines were always empty.

“Doing everything for their children.

Child enjoying a bowl of cereal at a breakfast table, smiling and looking happy

My mum did all our cooking, washing, and cleaning up after us.

I moved out at 22 and got myself together (mostly).

My brother (nearly 40) still struggles with maintaining his house.

Baby sleeps on tummy in crib. The crib sheet has a celestial pattern of stars and moons. The baby is wearing a diaper

My kids will 100% have age-appropriate chores.”

“I was called homophobic words by my father and stepmom constantly for liking Pokemon.

Therapy has been beneficial in my adult life.”

u/Curious_Liberal_88

16.

“Saying ‘you’re able to’t leave the table until you eat all your food.’

This leads to clearing your plate even if you’re not hungry, and a lifetime of overeating.”

“I NEVER heard the words ‘I love you’ from my parents.”

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