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Originally Posted by daboostcreep
I think its mainly an issue of the size of the child and the age.
The size of the child will dictate to a certain extent how much abuse the body can take. Don't get me wrong...freak accidents happen. Also, in the case of a roll over, the ability to get the vehicle off them is essential.
The age of a child is very important in my opinion also, because depending on mental maturity they can do some risk assessment. Knowing whats likely to get you hurt and avoiding doing it is #1. Once again accidents do happen. There is also an age at which many kids, (and adults sometimes forever) think they are invincible. You simply can't help that problem, but sometimes knowing that people local have died from similar stuff helps add some risk assessing power to the psyche.
Reading the first sentence of your thread seriously struck me. Its hard to explain what I feel when I hear about kids dying. I have a 17 month old that I love more than anything, and I know I would go insane if anything happened. I really love all things fast and fun, but I'm very scared to get hurt myself and not be there for her and scared of her doing something and getting hurt or worse. PROOF OF RISK ASSESSMENT RIGHT HERE. Damn this is a crappy topic, but very necessary for us.
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A lot of what You said struck me also, My daughter is also my life. With out her I am nothing. So that is why I want to make sure I teach her well, On a machine I have never owned before. I bought a smaller CC dirtbike so that I cannot do anything OVERLY STUPID
and kill myself.As far as she goes I felt at eight years old and being an above average child "not bragging" She would be ready, I also felt I was smart enough to teach her properly...But I just wanted to feel like I was doing it the right way. And if I was right in my opinions...I guess. And yes this topic does suck, I hated posting it, I have ridden bikes since I was 12 or so....No helmet no gear no training. My ol man put me on it taught me the clutch and let me be. A differant time a differant day....Perhaps I am just over thinking this entire thing. But I guess it does need to be out there.