I don't think it's the era, more the lack of wealth/means. Parents back then couldn't afford to not let their kids be more self sufficient. My partner is from

I don't think it's the era, more the lack of wealth/means. Parents back then couldn't afford to not let their kids be more self sufficient. My partner is from rural Ireland, and grew up a 30 minute drive from the nearest doctor or A&E. They were fairly poor and only had one car, which her dad had at work during the day. Her mother was a stay at home mum. No mobiles existed, and there was no public transport except a bus every 2 hours with the bus stop a good 30 minute walk away from their house. There was TV but only a couple of channels. No internet. No library. There was nothing for her to do growing up except roam the countryside and injure herself. Her mum was a busy lady at home (duties of an Irish wife), so she was literally thrown outside in the mornings and told not to come home until dinner. The stories she can tell about suffering broken or cracked bones and not going to hospital are horrifying to me. I mean I think unless she had been bleeding out they just sat tight. She has scars she doesn't know how she got.