Children weren't always wrapped tightly in cotton wool. They were once free to run, jump, climb trees and even battle Komodo dragons.
The following images, taken from The Retronaut Guide to Raising Children and The Retronaut Guide to Keeping Pets, show how families enjoyed their leisure time before the arrival of health and safety regulations (and animal rights).
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1932: A little boy plays St George with a Komodo dragon at London Zoo