First: Even though I do not have to explain myself, but I did not realize that we needed them for these kind of bikes at the time. I only found out later and we right away went out to buy one for her ... even though i don't understand the point
Second: we never wore them and we never ever had any even light injuries to our heads (and if you were to get hit by a car ... even with a helmet on ... you can and probably will get killed!!!)
Third: the only injury I ever had was when my foot slipped off the wheel and into the tire
Fourth: we will protect her from all harm as best as we can but we cannot protect them from everything
Fifth: it is a very rare occurrence that a child, or an adult even, has ever had any slight injury to their heads in their whole lives
Sixth: we will not raise our children being paranoid about everything
Seventh: in some of the schools here in Ontario here they have made it against their law to have any balls except those made of foam because a child might get hurt (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/11/16/toronto-school-balls.html)
Eighth: in Australia the schools there have made it against their law to allow any child to do headstands and cartwheels because the child might get hurt (http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/08/28/3577470.htm)
Ninth: the bike she is on does not go very fast. If she stops pedalling it will right away stop too. It operates kind of like a tricycle does.
Tenth: for Goodness sake!!! Let children be children!!!!
The “Professionals” have way too much time on their hands worrying about every "what if…”!!!
If we are going to raise our children paranoid then …
One: keep them inside because …
a. someone’s pet might attack them
b. they might get beaten up
c. they might cross a street at a green light and some idiot driver might not see or ignore a red light and kill them
d. they might trip on the sidewalk and break an ankle
e. a tree might fall on them
f. ……… I could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on
Or two: this one is better yet, keep them outside the house because what if….
a. the house caved in
b. they fell and hit their heads against the wall or broke their necks
c. they tripped on the floor or their own feet
d. fall down the stairs
e. got accidentally electrocuted
f. ……… I could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on
I guess what I am saying is that things happens and you can only do so and so much to protect your children
When you have done your best ... to God you must leave the rest because he knows how to best take care of everything.
And when things happen that are out of our control we can be sure that the children will be able to learn and grow from the lessons they learn.
And as every parent knows that children will be children and they will always find new ways of hurting themselves.
Remember when your Mom would bake and you got to lick the beaters without someone freaking out because it may contain raw eggs?
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