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Old 08-27-2002, 08:36 PM   #1
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ok-i need advice from moms and dads on this one-my daughter is just 1 yr old and already her father and and grandfather are wanting to take her for rides on the 4-wheeler-i'm totally against it and don't see the point-at her age she has as nuch fun outside walking around as she would on it-i know everybody where i live is raised riding these things but i just have a bad feeling about it-they just want to ride her around the yard but i can't stand the thought of it-the first and last time someone rode me we flipped so this may have something to do with it-how do ya'll feel

 
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wattagirl~
i am known as the most overprotective parent around so i am sure you can predict what i am going to say. we are from a rural area and a lot of people have 4 wheelers too. a couple of years ago, there was a local child (2 years old) that fell off/ slipped off and was run over by his father. it was horrible!!!
i think sometimes we see the fun in things and forget about the danger! about 6 years ago, another small child who was about 7 or 8 was helping his father mow grass and the lawnmower became stuck and he hopped off ...not thinking! it ran over him and he was killed instantly. <i know that some mowers have all sorts of safety devices but it isn't always effective>
my son is almost 12 and i have to tell him constantly that he is not allowed to ride either things. there are countless accidents that occur locally that i hear about! my question to my son often is...."does it have a seatbelt?" ....well, he isn't riding!!
i lost my nephew when he was 6 years old to a tragic home accident...it still breaks my heart! we just take for granted the harmful things that surround our families.

Best of Luck! Enjoy life through your little daughter's eyes!

 
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I'm a dad and grew up atop a motorcycle.

Four wheelers. Them things are of the devil himself. Nothing good comes of 'em. Both of my boys (22 and 17) are constantly after me for motorized wheels with no cabin or seat belt. The answer from me is always the same...... Not until you are 18 and even then.... not with my money.

If they are old enough and rich enough to buy such a toy then they are old enought to pay their own bills and live somewhere else.

You are on the right track. I'm just not sure how you are going to deal with his dad and grandfather on the issue. They will have some good points (just in the yard.... harmless and all). Sounds like you are in for a pretty good battle.

Got any friends that are doctors or EMT's? if so, have 'em over for dinner and clue them into your agenda before they show up. All of my friends that are MD's get almost rabid when the subject of 4 wheelers comes up.

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i was so glad to get your replies-for some reason i thought everyone would think i was stupid-i just won't give in on this-if my husband or f-in-law sneaks and does it i don't know what i'll do but i can tell you there will be hell to pay-thanks again-soccer mom-your stories were so sad-i can't imagine losing a child or even one of my nieces or nephews-i try to think of everything that can happen and my family only seems to think in terms of it nothing is going to happen-well i can tell you,it may sound bad but i have the final say in her upbringing-and they might as well learn that now-lol

 
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Hope you have been able to keep the kiddos off of those devil machines.

I swear - all the heart ache and pain those machines bring to families all over the world. I wish somehow they would just go away.

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