Hero Dad doesn’t think twice as he shields son from bull
Parents: would you let your kids do this? What do you do when they say they want to take part in an activity that could be dangerous? pic.twitter.com/va5D6M8b6D
— Save Your Sons (@SaveYourSons) August 27, 2023
“Ships that never go out of port are usually safe from the perils of the sea, but that is not what ships are made for.” Parents have to use discretion, but no child, especially a bold child, can be shielded from all possible dangers in a dangerous world. Having said that I would have told my kids that if they wished to participate in a rodeo, they could do so after they turned 18. I can see how other parents might answer differently, especially those with a rodeo tradition in their family.
Nothing at the immediate danger level of Rodeos..
My youngest son, 6 plays Rugby League which, if you are familiar with the sport, involves tackling players and being tackled. There are a great number of kids of Pacific Island heritage – Māoris, PNG, Samoans, Tongans, Fijian – who play the sport. Even at 6 they tower over the “white” kids. They will make great forwards because of their size…
Anyway, The kids are taught “safe” tackling (nothing above the waste or at the head) and at this age I’m ok with it (he is thoroughly obsessed with the sport). However, as they get older it gets rougher and the damage from head knocks are a worry. But saying this, I highly doubt that if I told my son he couldn’t play Rugby League, to him it would probably be the end of the world. Plus, his dad is another League tragic fan. As is my eldest 16 year old daughter…sigh
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My son-in-law is a rodeo cowboy when he’s not on shift at the firehouse or knee-deep in the honey-do list. My dughter says she dosn’t “count the stars – she counts the scars.”