tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post3574477669929631828..comments2023-08-20T08:37:21.162-04:00Comments on Trish, Alex, and Sage: The Monday Muse: Accidents Waiting to HappenPatricia Ellis Herr, Alexandra Herr, and Sage Herrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03077445974909636411noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-9360189553006290102011-12-14T00:04:33.036-05:002011-12-14T00:04:33.036-05:00Yes, I don't think I'm too keen on having ...Yes, I don't think I'm too keen on having the girls go horseback riding again. We have friends who go all the time and I respect their decision making skills. Just don't want my own kids doing it. As for high-slope sledding...the girls often sled down mountain trails, but I stay ahead of them (walking) so I can stop them from going too fast or losing control.Patricia Ellis Herrhttp://www.trishalexsage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-35003579888936016732011-12-13T23:17:45.349-05:002011-12-13T23:17:45.349-05:00I agree. Certain activities have a high probabilit...I agree. Certain activities have a high probability of accidents. The best way is to avoid them. Horseback riding and high slope sledding are dangerous.personal injury lawyershttp://www.bradfordandco.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-9704740283548124282011-10-24T10:56:25.797-04:002011-10-24T10:56:25.797-04:00Tom, many thanks for your message.
As you write...Tom, many thanks for your message. <br /><br />As you write, little children of our species have walked/hiked long miles every day for at least 100,000 years. Even forty years ago, Alex and Sage's hiking probably wouldn't seem all that surprising. Television, video games, and computers keep a lot of kids indoors nowadays, and a general culture of fear makes many parents afraid to get their children outside and away from sanitized playgrounds. I personally think a lot of kids age ten and under could do what my girls do if they were outside and in the woods on a regular basis.<br /><br />Your supportive words are buoying, so thanks again for writing.Patricia Ellis Herr, Alexandra Herr, and Sage Herrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077445974909636411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-90785844379909722172011-10-21T21:46:59.318-04:002011-10-21T21:46:59.318-04:00Another great post. I must admit I was struck at f...Another great post. I must admit I was struck at first by the fact that your daughters are *little* girls -- not like 10 or 11 when they're little adults -- but they mountain-goat up those trails and over those rocks as little children of our species have done for 100,000 years. You've just managed to get them on the trail before civilization washed away everything their ancestors passed down.<br /><br />As a hiking fanatic I see a hiking cure for everything, but I can't imagine a better way to bring up two kids.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345149880432431905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-76939971963093435102011-10-19T13:07:53.590-04:002011-10-19T13:07:53.590-04:00Thanks, folks. Alex is doing well. Most of the s...Thanks, folks. Alex is doing well. Most of the swelling has already subsided and the lacerations are healing. It will probably be about a week before she looks completely normal, but her face looks much better today than it did yesterday. She appreciates everyone's concern. <br /><br />Alison, many thanks for your kind and supportive comments. I'm sorry that you have also been subjected to negative statements from people who probably don't have a clue. Ignore the naysayers! That's actually the title of a chapter in UP - "Ignore the Naysayers." I've a feeling you'll like that one. :)Patricia Ellis Herr, Alexandra Herr, and Sage Herrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077445974909636411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-30155185948017194212011-10-18T12:43:01.194-04:002011-10-18T12:43:01.194-04:00I like the way you think. Acceptable risk with ap...I like the way you think. Acceptable risk with appropriate (and reasonable) precautions. We need more parents like that.DuGouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061342619459324181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-29614698384598236482011-10-18T08:41:04.808-04:002011-10-18T08:41:04.808-04:00I’m a firm believer that if you make it to your 12...I’m a firm believer that if you make it to your 12th birthday without a scar, you were not much of a kid.P/Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544683825045163738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-79294005911969236782011-10-18T07:42:07.128-04:002011-10-18T07:42:07.128-04:00Trish, this post made my head explode! I hear sim...Trish, this post made my head explode! I hear similar comments all of the time, "How can you be so irresponsible to kayak, hike, camp, etc. . . with your kids alone. Someday they will get hurt and you'll regret the decisions you made." Yeah, maybe they will get hurt or maybe they won't. Or maybe they get hit by a car crossing the street. Accidents happen.<br /><br />As for the people that are so vocal and quick to criticize the decisions others make for their children, they are working for a place of ignorance and fear. And those that allow ignorance and fear to be the driving force for the decisions that they make, they are the ones that have lost (but it took me a long time to understand that and to get to that place). <br /><br />The gift you have given your children is in teaching them about mitigating risk, taking calculated risks, being prepared, and simply how to make good decisions. This gift far outweighs wrapping them in bubble wrap and sitting them in front of video games and TV. <br /><br />Your girls have been given a gift of nature. They know how strong they are mentally and physically, they know what their bodies are capable of (and what they are not). If they don't know already, they will come to understand that a hike or a nature walk will lead them to a place of peace when they can't quiet the noise in their heads. It takes most people a lifetime (and hundreds of $$$ in therapy) to learn these lessons. The same lessons that can be learned in a long, hard afternoon on the side of a mountain. <br /><br />The benefits of hiking, camping, and being in nature is a gift that can never be taken from them. You are a fabulous mom. Hike on ladies, hike on.<br /><br />Alison<br /><br />PS. I hope Alex recovers soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-70212809851991283622011-10-17T23:25:55.170-04:002011-10-17T23:25:55.170-04:00We know that must of been frightening for all of y...We know that must of been frightening for all of you, and are so glad she will heal well. Great post, Trish!Family Wildshttp://familywilds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-22451588979850755952011-10-17T22:28:02.119-04:002011-10-17T22:28:02.119-04:00http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangero...http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.htmlChrishttp://gilltrips.blogspot.com/2010/09/day-6-and-7-mud-pond-carry-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109746923888360185.post-60575629581137423062011-10-17T22:10:45.662-04:002011-10-17T22:10:45.662-04:00I like your point of view...an interesting read. ...I like your point of view...an interesting read. Sorry to hear about Alex. Hope she is feeling better soon.OPW5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/16357305308336993105noreply@blogger.com