Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides

Whazzupwitdat is that the younger the child, the less capable he/she is of
making his own choices, and the more responsibilities others (parents,  and
AERC regardless of whether or not they have an age-limit rule) have for the
child.

Of course any child or any adult getting seriously hurt is a tragedy.  I am
sure that the 5 yo who completed that 100 is a better rider than some adults
we have out there.  BUT they are adults and can make there own decisions, a
5 yo isn't capable of truly understanding the risks and the long-term
implications of serious injury.  An 8 yo is more capable, a 12 yo even more
so.

Kathy Kelly



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Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides


> In a message dated 10/23/2002 5:40:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jlong@xxxxxxxx writes:
>
> <<   How will we feel if a young child
>  is seriously injured or killed on a ride, and we had the chance to
>  prevent it and failed to do so? >>
>
> Probably as bad as we would feel if an eight or nine year old died.  What
kid
> of logic dictates that setting the age at 8 protects our feelings if a
child
> is injured or killed?  Seems irrational nonsense to me.  I have children,
> ages 8, 9, and 10 - and do not feel they are ready to safely complete a
ride.
>  But I have known children younger than 8 who certainly could have done so
> and see NO reason to bar them from participation.  Again, I don't get it.
> Why would you feel worse for the death of a 5 year old than the death of
an 8
> year old?????  Whazzupwitdat?
> Scott
>
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