<% appTitle="Ridecamp Archives" %> Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides
Ridecamp@Endurance.Net

[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]
Current to Wed Jul 23 17:37:41 GMT 2003
  • Next by Date: Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides
  • - Nancy Mitts
  • Prev by Date: Re: [RC] [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides
  • - FASTGraphic

    Re: [RC] [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides - FASTGraphic


    In a message dated 10/23/2002 11:09:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
    Dbeverly4@xxxxxxx writes:
    
    << yes, I have two children ages 15 and 17 and I probably don't WANT to know 
    what they're up to 24/7 these days ;)  I do know that the thought of them 
    doing 100 miles at the age of 5 is nauseating and the only way they would 
    have done it was to satisfy my own ego.  I do believe that Cliffy Lewis might 
    just be a child prodigy and none the worse for wear.  However, what about the 
    kid who's parents decide that since Cliffy could do it their little "Mikey" 
    could do it?  I think AERC needs to do for these kids what it did for the 
    horses since the beginning. Stupid not to. >>
    
    
    For the most part, I agree with you.  The vast majority of children would 
    have no business doing this.  BUT!  LOL  I am a big believer in minimal rules 
    and relying on the parents to make such decisions.  As I said, mine are about 
    twice the age we are discussing, and they are NOT ready for it.  And my ego 
    doesn't need that.  :o)  That said, however, I would have to hear an enormous 
    wealth of evidence regarding body and mind development before I could see 
    setting an age limit.  What IS an appropriate age?  Doesn't that vary widely 
    from child to child?  And, as I have previously stated, setting such a limit 
    does provide a point in law which makes liability greater than not setting 
    one at all.  Interesting topic.....love to hear form some child development 
    experts?
    Scott
    
    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
     Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
     Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
     Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp
    
     If you are an AERC member - PLEASE VOTE in the upcoming By-Laws 
     Election!!!! (it takes 2/3rds to tango!!)
    
    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=