People who grew up without seatbelt laws, bicycle helmets, or parental supervision past the front door often describe their childhoods not as reckless but as unusually free — and many are still sorting out which of those things they believe - The Artful Parent
War Game simulation games in the City Park
Tunnel digging & Tree fort building
Passenger Pigeon training
Bicycling Motocross tracks, mudholes, jumps & organizing weekly races
Remote controlled Dune Buby, speed boats, airplanes
Building & painting 214 Revell 1/32 scale plastic models, mostly WW2.
Slot car racing
Learned Chess, Dominos, Parcheesi, Liar’s Dice, numerous card & Monopoly Games.
Playing shoot around basketball (Shoe) and swearing bold predictions
Paper Route delivery & cash collections
Motorcycle riding, conditioning & race skills development at ages 10-24
Playing the trumpet and learning how to be a part of an orchestra.
Skateboards, roller skates, Evel Knievel Bicycle jumping over kids
Finding tall trees, climbing and suspending rope swings.
All activities performed without any parental supervision whatsoever.
