RE: [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding - Alison Farrin
My son used to love
everything about rides......except the time they started. By choice, even
as a small child, he did not wake up until 10 AM and if you woke him earlier,
his brain did not engage until about 10 AM even if his body was moving.
So, Kris sounded like that kid below at the start of EVERY ride. By mile 5
he was usually having a great time and he always said what fun it had been when
the ride was done. But at 7:00 AM? WHINE WHINE WHINE. My point
is only that you can't judge a book by its cover, especially when its a
kid! I too am in favor of letting parents decide. The more we
abrogate our responsibilities to the state, the more we lose our rights as
well.
Alison A. Farrin
Innovative Pension Strategy &
Design
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and distance riding
..I have heard of a well known rider back in the 80's ponying her
child on rides,and the child crying and screaming that they didn't WANT to
ride! Don't think just because you have not seen it, that it is not
happening. I hear parents say they feel they know what is best for their
child. But do you really, truly, think that EVERY parent, makes the best
choices, and does what is "best" for their child??? If that was the fact,
there would not be child welfare services. Some parents just shouldn't be
parents....... Joni<<
I'd sure trust the parent taking their child on a horse over the parent
pushing their 6 year olds into soccer camp or little league. Parents
already have lost too much control over raising their children and child
welfare services make lots of mistakes. Please, no age limits.
