5 dangerous things you should let your children do

[HomeBru]

I'll ad a few of my own.

- Grow your own food.
- Raise your own meat.
- Make a slingshot.
- Camp outside without a tent.

My brother had a great term, "Free-Range Kids" when describing how my wife and I deal with activities and boundaries. Keep them safe, but don't worry too much about them getting hurt... It's a fine line sometimes but I'm proud of my kids and what they know about life and what they're able to do! As an example, I brought 15 ducklings home this weekend and after only fifteen minutes, my 6-year-old asked me if they taste good!

J-

 

[Gollnick]

I brought 15 ducklings home this weekend and after only fifteen minutes, my 6-year-old asked me if they taste good!

J-

Yes, they do. But, first you have to let them grow-up and feed them a very high-fat diet. Foie gras tastes very good indeed.

 

[zenheretic]

I understand, but it is not really for me, I will probably go anyway.

I played basketball that night, I didn't miss anything. But I had been to a few previously.

 

[SharpByCoop]

As the frustrated father of a five year old boy, with a VERY protective mom, I agree.

Another misshandled area: (Mom's method) Always having your child hold your hand to cross the street while you tell them to look both ways. He barely cares. Why should he? Safe in mommy's hands.....

Mine: I try to have him pretend I can't see, and that he needs to guide me. Can he look both ways and instruct me when to cross?

Sigh....

Coop

 

[jdm61]

Number 6........buy a .22 if you don't alredy have one and let your kids shoot it

 

[zenheretic]

Number 6........buy a .22 if you don't alredy have one and let your kids shoot it

I shot my Dad's .38 revolver when I was so small he had to help me hold it.

 

[never too sharp]

I shot my Dad's .38 revolver when I was so small he had to help me hold it.

Hell, yeah. :thumbup: I remember the excitement of that first day shooting when I was twelve. A couple shotguns (16 gauge, my dad's favorite, and a 12 gauge), rifles (30/30 and a .22), and his llttle sidekick, a snub nose .22 revolver that I think held nine rounds. Not sure who made that one, but it sure was(is) fun to shoot.

When my son is old enough, I'll take him out shooting, and do the hunters safety course. He's almost there, he turns two in a couple weeks.