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chocolate chaos - 2006-10-18 21:19:23
i dont think youre crazy.. just concerned for your kids. a 4 wheeler is a dangerous thing, and not for 10-year-olds, in my opinion.... bicycles are dangerous enough!
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wannagowest - 2006-10-18 22:09:32
Indeed, four-wheelers are dangerous. I've seen a kid who lost an eye from a four-wheeling accident. Get him a Big Wheel (do they still make those?), add an extra wheel and then he'll have a Big Four-Wheeler! Even better than a regular four-wheeler, right??
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Heather - 2006-10-19 07:35:40
I don't blame you for your worries. Many years ago my husband put up his motorcycle after a friend of ours was in a bad accident (collided with a semi truck). Luckily he lived, and he's mostly okay, but he has brain damage and is just not the same. The fear of losing either/both of my kids torments me. I really don't know how you could live after losing one, I don't know how it would be possible to live with that much anguish.
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Pattypat - 2006-10-19 08:11:12
You've got two things going on here - the first is the sadness/depression. And good for you for taking the steps to deal with that! I usually can't get out of my own way. The second is protecting your kids, and I would NEVER get a four-wheeler for a kid or an adult. They are extremely unstable and dangerous. Bikes/helmets I can deal with, but not a motorized, off-road vehicle. Hang in there - I'm thinking of you.
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Megan - 2006-10-19 09:05:08
Why do people fall for this "gotta let my kid have the latest and the greatest" stuff? It's the same ol'theme that's been going around over 2000 years. Boys LOVE motorized anything and there is and appropriate age for letting them try their wings. In our state, it's 16 and personally I think that's too young. Go with your gut. Don't feel guilty and don't apologize. When you lose a child, you don't get a second chance to re-think what you "allowed" them to do.
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