No helmet, not even her jacket....sm

Posted By: slh on 2008-06-23
In Reply to: It's not the noise I'd be concerned about - mtroadie

and it is a little cool out tonight. I'm sure she is going slow too, but hanging on to my daughter with one hand and trying to maneuver the 4-wheeler with the other hand cannot be an easy task, especially when she's trying to stay out of the way of the tractors and whatever else is coming and going from the yard. I know she would never do anything to harm her, but WHAT IF.....You just never know when an accident can happen, so why risk it? My daughter doesn't even know what a 4-wheeler is, and you would get the same emotion out of her if you put her in a stroller and walked her around the yard - she likes to be on the move. Thank you for you response. And you do not sound grim - you are just telling the truth - that is exactly what was going through my mind. I will have to let her know I'm not comfortable with this.

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Should I be upset? My mother-in-law......sm - slh
- UPDATE.....sm - slh
- Use your motherly instincts - MQMT1
- Use your motherly instincts and keep - CG
- THANK YOU for all of your responses.sm - slh
- i would never allow my 5 and 9 year old - on one. A neighbor died
- I don't think I would allow it. - Chele
  - we were born to mothers who smoked and drank - anon
    - Not everyone turned out okay - Kyrie
      - I totally agree - MQMT1
      - I do agree - anon
  - Short story about ATVs - Chele
    - Header on an ER report - Kyrie
- Mine are older now, but I can sooo relate (sm) - Oh Boy!
- I think it's unbelievably - Me
  - Yes, very dangerous...sm - slh
- It's not the noise I'd be concerned about - mtroadie
  - No helmet, not even her jacket....sm - slh
    - I would tell MIL that she is nuts for doing that - sm - xxx
      - Yes, actually.....sm - slh

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