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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
Terrible decision by the mother. All she wanted to do was allow her son to see the animals.
This kind of hits me in a way. My wife and I were going to take our son (10 months) to the Zoo today. I know I would probably hold him up so he could see things.
I'll be holding him extra tight when we do go. Certainly won't be balancing him on any railings or whatever.
Creepy feeling...
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I'm not trying to rag on you or parents or anything, but in light of this situation and the fact that I see people do this all time, why do people do this?
Your kid is 10 months old. He might get a mild kick out of seeing animals if he isnt asleep, but he will understand and remember nothing. Whats the point of holding him up so he can see?
Its basically you and your wife going to the zoo dragging a kid around because you have to or you cant really go out. Isnt that the basic deal?
As for this situation, you can feel bad for the mother all you want, but I dont see standing your kid on a wooden railing that overlooks wild carnivorous animals as being a responsible decision. Its unfortunate that it ended this way, but she seemingly acted very directly without considering her child's best interests.
You can say that the zoo's enclosure should have been 'more secure' but then you have to decide what that even means. When someone actively does something unsafe to what degree should the zoo be attempting to mitigate that?
Ask a thousand parents whether, hell, forget parents, ask a thousand people if this is a good idea and unless this woman is one of them, all of them will tell you that no, it isnt.