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Re: [RC] Fw: Rc-Little big man - Joe LongOn Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:55:44 -0800, "Claudia Dawson" <dawson14@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: Claudia Dawson To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 9:42 AM Subject: Rc-Little big man We all hope that our children will never come to harm. This I agree to, however, you can only coddle so much. I for one, as a mom of two boys who've developed an interest in riding, can't say how much enjoyment I have. A lifelong sport, where I can compete -with- my children. This is something that will be very precious to me, watching them ride about, brings tears my eyes. Given a choice, I'd rather be involved with them, in a sport, then having them sit on the sidelines, or worse yet, hanging out at the local 7-11, finding trouble to get into. This is an experience where they learn things that can't be replaced. Responsibilty, caring for animals, sportsmanship, and a myriad other things, that I can't even think of. Claudia People keep talking about "coddling too much." This is something of a red herring. No one is asking for coddling anyone. If the AERC adopts a minimum age, it would most likely be about eight years old. No one (certainly not me) is suggesting doing away with Juniors riding AERC rides. Requiring a child to be eight years old before entering an EVENT like an endurance ride (a demanding event, with some real dangers) is not coddling. What is so terrible about asking a six-year-old to grow a couple of years before competing? Has our demand for instant gratification become that extreme? -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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 Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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