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Hortensis

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59. Smothering/destruction of "dangerously" independent play IS

Fri Dec 25, 2015, 01:02 PM

Dec 2015

the zeitgeist of current parenting, for sure.

I suspect, though, that a lot who do this are just going along in thoughtless conformity. Like my comment on parents who ignore the real dangers, such as they are, of driving their kids around in dozens of unnecessary trips every month and instead worry about dangers about as likely as an airplane falling on them -- because "we all do."

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Kids clinging to minivan roof during Christmas lights tour draws outrage [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 OP

Geez, I remember riding on top of a station wagon as a kid watching the lights. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #1

No kidding. The nanny state is annoying yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #2

lots of kids got injured and killed that way too rurallib Dec 2015 #28

Soon they will bubble wrap all the newborns yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #30

You like strawmen don't you? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #41

Over the top as always yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #49

This is performance art, right? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #51

Whatever. Merry Christmas! yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #52

Seriously, why do you think kids rarely get thrown through windshields anymore? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #58

I am not saying it's a bad law at all (well maybe earlier I was) yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #66

Taking a chance of launching your kids into oncoming traffic seems like a big risk to me. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #69

I doubt he did too yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #71

Watch the video, it shows them laying on top. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #74

Risk versus reward? Really? It's a freaking minivan with giant windows. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #75

:) Right. Those kids are having a delightful little Hortensis Dec 2015 #54

Yep! yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #55

Or not. People who make up stories about others tend to project. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #57

Come on GummyBearz Dec 2015 #63

Actually it's a response to the trolling in post #55. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #65

Scrolling up, I see that you are the one who got this argument going. Chemisse Dec 2015 #80

You don't ever take a risk? Ever? yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #67

I ride a green horse who's fallen on me twice before - last time put me in the hospital. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #70

Good point. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #76

Watch the video. They were going faster than I thought too. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #77

You got that right. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #85

Sometimes I think I stumbled onto the wrong website. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #86

Smothering/destruction of "dangerously" independent play IS Hortensis Dec 2015 #59

More strawmen! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #56

Seriously? Sanity Claws Dec 2015 #3

When I think about how we used to drive around arikara Dec 2015 #4

I remember riding around the neighborhood on someone's motorcycle HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #29

I remember my daughter's car seat arikara Dec 2015 #88

I remember riding on the back of an ambulance nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #10

Really? laundry_queen Dec 2015 #11

I was little before there were seatbelts. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #19

Yea, when I went to the library, I walked there it was only about 5 miles away so no problem. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #22

I didn't have to walk that far. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #23

I roamed the neighborhood by myself laundry_queen Dec 2015 #73

Never road on roof but spent.plenty of time in back of station wagon Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #89

I'd done a few pickup trucks like that JackInGreen Dec 2015 #26

My dad used to let us jump out of the back of our station wagon on dirt roads cwydro Dec 2015 #36

LOL! LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #82

Like.Romney's dog? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #90

I can only assume this is a thing in flat as a pancake parts of the country. bluedigger Dec 2015 #5

They probably were hanging out of the sunroof. Rex Dec 2015 #6

Where exactly is the outrage? PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #7

Stupid. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #8

Probably need to ban kids riding in parades. You know those floats probably don't have LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #24

One difference is that those floats and firetrucks were designed to have people ride on them. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #42

I don't see any outrage either. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #43

Exactly. It's careless and stupid Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #79

Knowing when to say no is part of the job. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #81

Scary thought that he was entrusted with a gun and authority over civilians. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #40

Must. Ban. Cars. bigwillq Dec 2015 #9

Goddamn the National Minivan Association!! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #72

And if a drunk crashed into the van? Or they had to brake suddenly? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #12

And climbing a tree is dangerous also. And riding a bike. And swimming. And.... (you get it) Logical Dec 2015 #17

Right, because those activities are the same thing as riding on top of a moving vehicle. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #20

They are sticking out sunroof. I used to sit in back of pickup. Jesus, overprotective much? nt Logical Dec 2015 #25

No, according to the report they were laying on top of the roof. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #32

they must have transparent legs and lower torsos. uncle ray Dec 2015 #33

If that kid in the green shirt is sticking out of the sunroof, he has one fucked up body. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #45

Here's the video, it's clear they were laying on top: beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #46

Going a lot faster than I expected. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #47

I noticed that too, I thought they'd be creeping along. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #48

Not a wise move. Chemisse Dec 2015 #83

Not at all. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #84

THEY ARE GHOSTS! snooper2 Dec 2015 #35

Well there you go! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #38

And yet my cousin died flying out of the back of a pickup. Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #50

I guarantee it was an amazing adventure for these kids... lame54 Dec 2015 #37

So we should let parents put their kids on the roof then, because nothing happened this time? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #39

insane - can't believe it is being defended DrDan Dec 2015 #13

What could possibly go wrong?: beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #21

I think this is the problem - - - DrDan Dec 2015 #61

Maybe the people who thought this was a good idea suffered head injuries as children? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #62

I don't think they're on top. cwydro Dec 2015 #14

not sure what would shock me more...kids on the roof or a minivan with a sun roof dembotoz Dec 2015 #15

I'm not familiar with minivans. cwydro Dec 2015 #16

They are standard on many models. nt Logical Dec 2015 #18

I am a fan of safety equipment for children. MADem Dec 2015 #27

I agree, way to much over reaction to stuff like this. Could something go wrong? Sure, just like.... Logical Dec 2015 #31

I don't see much "outrage" PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #44

Well, it was in a headline that started a thread ...so it must be true! MADem Dec 2015 #60

I can see it now, I'm pretty sure sorefeet Dec 2015 #34

Because kids play on monkey bars, employees should unnecessarily risk their lives at work... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #53

Guy at work lost his leg from a fall off a six-ft. aluminum ladder. haele Dec 2015 #64

I didn't want to pile on too much but we had a customer die hanging Christmas lights. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #68

Understood, there's risk in everything. That's what makes the joy so intense when we survive. haele Dec 2015 #78

Lots of accidents caused by reaching from ladder. Better to climb down and move.ladder Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #91

we need a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right... mike_c Dec 2015 #87

they could just put them a cage on top like Mittens did with Seamus pstokely Dec 2015 #92