kids will be kids! By ucwt (Read 1,124 times)

[ucwt]

My 11yr old tooling around with me in tow.
Probably have a few more grey hairs from him taking the curves hot and low,
Didn't scrape the kickstand like the old man but pretty sure he was trying...

Not bad for the first time riding the scoot and two up!

P.S. he is eleven!

[cyborg]

I've forgotten the Archaic Latin but it still means "good luck my son"

[ucwt]

We rode roughly 50ish miles that day, did well with traffic, speed limits and checking his mirrors,
But the oncoming traffic turning left/who has the right of way perplexed him a few times.

He has been riding and driving motorized implements for some time.

[rks]

Wow......I don't really know what to say. I'd buy him a small dirt bike, and let him hone his skills somewhere other than on asphalt, driving in traffic. In the blink of an eye, your lives could be destroyed forever.

The link below was taken from another forum I belong to......reading it brought tears to my eyes. I don't know who has been dealt the worse hand......the 12 year old son who died, or the father who will never, ever, be able to forgive himself.

Things happen quickly

Just saying.....there is no such thing as being to careful.....especially when it comes to our kids lives.

[ucwt]

So what you're saying is I probably shouldn't buy him the hopped up QT-50!?!?

he has been riding in traffic on his bicycle since he was 6yrs old, has a hopped up mini bike and been driving the car since he could reach the pedals.

They can die just as easily doing day to day things that their skills have been honed doing.

He could have been eaten by a bear backpacking in Yellowstone if I became unable to defend him, that logic wouldn't permit him to do that dangerous task until he can carry by himself.
(even though he knows protocol if that occurred, being he is proficient in firearms usage and marksmanship)
He could Just as easily be run down in traffic on his bicycle or "honing" his skills on a dirt bike not in traffic.

The fundamental key is teaching and respect in any learned dangerous task.

He didn't learn to shoot my .45 by me giving it and ammo telling him to go play with it outside.
He learned the basics verbally, taught to respect it then accompanied me to see how to handle it,
then after he showed the knowledge and skills he was cut loose with me only being the financier for
His time at the range.

Same went for riding his bike, mini bike, car and scoot.


I fully understand your point and concern but we got this.