I want to drive!!!!!!!
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<font color="blue"> That was the happiest kid I have seen in a long time </font>
I had to use my imagination to picture a smiling kid -- that photo was extremely small to make out anyone sitting in the cab.
I had to use my imagination to picture a smiling kid -- that photo was extremely small to make out anyone sitting in the cab.
My intent of my post was the fact that my son was growing up. The safety issue I realize is a sensative issue to people who have every right to voice their opinion one way or another. THCRI I believe said those statements very well.
Knowing my son I'll need to teach him right from wrong with tractors, guns, chainsaws ect...... because the house is full of that stuff and I can't just expect him to stay away from it forever. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif The guns are locked up, saws on hooks off the ceiling but if there's a will there's a way /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif so education seems the best solution. Respect what your doing and be the best dad you can. I guess that's my motto to myself. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Knowing my son I'll need to teach him right from wrong with tractors, guns, chainsaws ect...... because the house is full of that stuff and I can't just expect him to stay away from it forever. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif The guns are locked up, saws on hooks off the ceiling but if there's a will there's a way /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif so education seems the best solution. Respect what your doing and be the best dad you can. I guess that's my motto to myself. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
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<font color="blue"> The safety issue I realize is a sensative issue ... </font>
There is nothing wrong with sitting your child on your lap and riding on the tractor -- You put your child in more danger driving in a car -- and I don't hear anyone complaining about that.
As long as you have common sense, your decisions on safety will be the right ones.
There is nothing wrong with sitting your child on your lap and riding on the tractor -- You put your child in more danger driving in a car -- and I don't hear anyone complaining about that.
As long as you have common sense, your decisions on safety will be the right ones.
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Oh yeah and she can handle Super Steer also!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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That was just one I pulled off the net....I will try to get a copy of the real one posted
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<font color="blue"> that photo was extremely small </font>
Well, this is a compact tractor board! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Well, this is a compact tractor board! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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<font color="blue"> As long as you have common sense... </font>
I think Gatorboy hit the nail on the head. Common sense is really important.
When I read the original post I knew the "safety police" would come out. AND the safety concern is real, not to be put down.
But when you think of it...how bad is a tractor ride, really? When the purpose of the ride is the ride, as compared to "hang on tight while I get this work done!" ??
Maybe a key difference. Now I have never given a kid a ride on my tractors. But if my two girls were more productive, I bet I would! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
But it would be a ride, accompanied with a lesson in tractor awareness. Never come close to the tractor when I am using it, and so on.
The kids from two houses up are getting older now and this summer I met them for the first time. They like to come down now and then and catch frogs in my pond. From day one I told them not to come over if I am using the tractor until I see them and say it is OK.
Amazing thing is they DO stand at the property line and wave, and wait until I signal them that it is OK to come over. I generally stop the tractor and go over and talk a little. Cute kids. Did I say I wish my two daughers were more productive???
Anyway, part of it is teaching the kids that danger is there and making sure they understand that you are worried about them getting hurt, and not being mean or anything like that.
Most amazing thing to me is that some parents would bring their kids for a visit, and not have a clue as to how dangerous a tractor could really be, and would let you take their kids for a ride and not give it a second thought...maybe even in your loader bucket on on the top of your brush cutter while the PTO shaft is still hooked up...
What we don't know won't hurt us...until it does...
I think Gatorboy hit the nail on the head. Common sense is really important.
When I read the original post I knew the "safety police" would come out. AND the safety concern is real, not to be put down.
But when you think of it...how bad is a tractor ride, really? When the purpose of the ride is the ride, as compared to "hang on tight while I get this work done!" ??
Maybe a key difference. Now I have never given a kid a ride on my tractors. But if my two girls were more productive, I bet I would! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
But it would be a ride, accompanied with a lesson in tractor awareness. Never come close to the tractor when I am using it, and so on.
The kids from two houses up are getting older now and this summer I met them for the first time. They like to come down now and then and catch frogs in my pond. From day one I told them not to come over if I am using the tractor until I see them and say it is OK.
Amazing thing is they DO stand at the property line and wave, and wait until I signal them that it is OK to come over. I generally stop the tractor and go over and talk a little. Cute kids. Did I say I wish my two daughers were more productive???
Anyway, part of it is teaching the kids that danger is there and making sure they understand that you are worried about them getting hurt, and not being mean or anything like that.
Most amazing thing to me is that some parents would bring their kids for a visit, and not have a clue as to how dangerous a tractor could really be, and would let you take their kids for a ride and not give it a second thought...maybe even in your loader bucket on on the top of your brush cutter while the PTO shaft is still hooked up...
What we don't know won't hurt us...until it does...
