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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I think the whole "I want my kids to learn to be safe, so I'm not gonna make them wear helmets" is the most backwards thinking I've ever heard.
If you want your kids to be safe, make them safe by teaching them that one of the best ways to deal with risk/danger is to wear the right equipment.
In the workplace you would never say "Hey I want you guys to work safe, so no hardhats or safety glasses this week, that way you'll learn to respect the dangers", so why would you use that logic on your kids?
Sure we never wore helmets tobogganing when we were kids, but we didn't wear them skiing either and now 90% of people (including most adults) wear helmets when they ski. We are learning so much, it's not pussification, it's managing preventable (potentially major) injuries to your kids.
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Originally Posted by Amethyst
Yeah, that doesn't really make sense to me. When he is older and learning to drive, would you have him drive without a seat belt, in order to learn to be a safe driver?
If it was a little slope in your backyard, I wouldn't worry about it, but on a community hill, with others present, it would be a good idea. You never know when someone else will lose control.
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Did you guys even read his post?
He said he doesn't want his sons behaviour to be based solely on the protective equipment. He also said he doesn't want to place his son in jeopardy.
It makes perfect sense. As in, he shouldn't think he's invincible just because he has protective equipment and make irresponsible and dangerous decisions.