Riding with baby strapped to chest

Oh dear.
Great multitasking idea.. but you'd never forgive yourself if something happened.
As others have said I could trust my boy 100%.... 80% of the time!.. and it's not even the horse you have to worry about it's the drivers too!
 
When learning to ride motorbike was out with instructor and he would say "that's ok, they can always make another" (sarcastically obviously) when he used to see child on back of adults motorbike, much too small to hold on safely with shorts, trainers, much too large helmet etc !!
 
Hmmm, I dunno. I mean, I think it is spectacularly stupid, but then I also think putting children in cars is stupid, and walking along a country lane with them in a pram.....

I often think that if cars had been invented this year they'd have been instantly banned. It's a tin box containing a large amount of highly flammable fuel and a plethora of potential ignition sources in which you zoom about at 60mph and the only thing preventing you colliding with another zooming, fuel filled tin box going at the same speed in the opposite direction is some white lines painted on the floor. It's truly madness.
 
Apart from the stupidity, I find it very sad that someone can have so little care for the welfare of their own child. I was quite shocked at the extent of the protective instinct which kicked in after baby NB was born, not to mention the awful, unspeakable fear that anything bad might happen to him. Surely it's an overriding instinct to keep them safe from harm? Clearly not in the case of some!
 
As I was bringing my own children up (including working childcare around my horse!) I always had the phrase 'what would the coroner say?' at the back of my head. I cannot believe the stupidity and selfishness of this woman :( . I can only hope that this woman, or one of her friends or fellow liveries is watching this thread and feeds back to her.
 
Not something I personally would do but many people would put (hold) young babies up for a photo op, take 3 year olds for lessons on ponies, have toddlers up to a yard to feed carrots etc. And of course plenty of people take their kids on pedal bike seats on the road. What this lady was doing was essentially a little more dangerous than those things combined... And the baby was (presumably) with its mother rather than dumped while she pursued her hobby, which, assuming it makes it that far, will have measurably better outcomes into adulthood... So, unless we're condemning every parent who lets their child ride ponies and every parent who takes their kid on a push bike... Live and let live?
 
GirlFriday said:
Not something I personally would do but many people would put (hold) young babies up for a photo op, take 3 year olds for lessons on ponies, have toddlers up to a yard to feed carrots etc. And of course plenty of people take their kids on pedal bike seats on the road. What this lady was doing was essentially a little more dangerous than those things combined... And the baby was (presumably) with its mother rather than dumped while she pursued her hobby, which, assuming it makes it that far, will have measurably better outcomes into adulthood... So, unless we're condemning every parent who lets their child ride ponies and every parent who takes their kid on a push bike... Live and let live?
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Hmm I am not commenting on the horse back woman with the baby strapped to her. But when I have had toddlers on a pony they have a walker on each side holding them and I have never had a bicycle that has a mind of its own so I think these activities are far less risky than what op described.
 
GirlFriday what this lady did was magnitudes more dangerous than the examples you give. A friend of mine was out on her very reliable horse a couple of weeks ago and he slipped, fell right down and deposited her inches from a car (driving perfectly safely btw). Imagine the consequences if she had a baby strapped to her.
 
hairycob said:
GirlFriday what this lady did was magnitudes more dangerous than the examples you give. A friend of mine was out on her very reliable horse a couple of weeks ago and he slipped, fell right down and deposited her inches from a car (driving perfectly safely btw). Imagine the consequences if she had a baby strapped to her.
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And I rode out on my horse yesterday and nothing untoward happened at all.....that's the point, it's a risk. Just like many other day to day situations that people choose to put their children in - but because they are considered normal you won't get people on forums up in arms about it.
Would I strap my own child to my chest and ride up the road? God help me no. But I'm not going to condemn her for being so much worse a parent than those who take more ordinary risks with their children's lives every day.
 
Shocking beyond belief. My horse is what I'd consider to be 99.9% bombproof. I'd never have done something so foolhardy even on him - that 00.1% might just have kicked in. Then what?
 
Girlfriday...do you have children? It was incredibly dangerous, not just a little. I won't put mine in the sling even to go and do hay/feed. Horses are big, powerful, and even the kindest can have a spook or a clumsy moment.
You don't have to dump a baby to go riding - mine stays with OH which is good for both of them. If you don't have a reliable family member or friend then tbh, get rid of the horse. Sorry but children come first and I say that after 30+ years of horses.
 
Oh this makes me feel quite sick. I have a five week old baby (my first) and I've just bought a baby carrier for him. It clearly states in the safety manual (and us printed on the carrier) that the wearer is not to engage in sports such as horse riding, running etc When I read that I thought it was ridiculous that they needed to write that, I mean who would be so stupid?? Obviously there ARE people out there who are that stupid. How sad. The mothering instinct obviously passed her by, my baby is the most precious thing to me and I'd do anything to protect him. She really needs to be reported!
 
Llewellyn said:
Do not judge others because they sin differently to you.
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OK. Would you like to borrow my two year old daughter for a spot of light kiddy porn photography (no sex involved)? I'm sure it won't hurt her, she'll never remember it.

And if not, where WOULD you draw the line of allowing people to criticise?
 
ycbm said:
OK. Would you like to borrow my two year old daughter for a spot of light kiddy porn photography (no sex involved)? I'm sure it won't hurt her, she'll never remember it.

And if not, where WOULD you draw the line of allowing people to criticise?
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I think this is hugely off topic and a disturbing place your mind leaps to when discussing a pretty unrelated topic. Equally I would be careful the offers you make on public forums not everybody will pick up on the sarcasm and I wouldn't want anyone to report you for behaviour they felt would be dangerous to your children without the whole story.

My point was people who take children on a bus are taking an unacceptable risk in my opinion as they can travel as fast as cars with no kind of restraint at all. Very few people would let their child do that in a car. But it would be wrong of me to judge them for a decision which in their mind is obviously perfectly fine even if I feel this is a case of life and death for the child.

I'm acutely aware of people's passion when it comes to parenting, having four children myself but find by and large keeping my opinions on other people's parenting to myself has served me well however right or wrong I think their risk assessments may be.

I think on the topic of criminality we shouldn't judge but inform relevant authorities who can, hopefully unbiasly, cast judgement as to what our society feels is an appropriate punishment. This is not a crime and I doubt social services would take it as such as they don't feel children on the back of motorbikes is worthy of review I can see no reason their opinion would differ on horseback.
 
ycbm said:
OK. Would you like to borrow my two year old daughter for a spot of light kiddy porn photography (no sex involved)? I'm sure it won't hurt her, she'll never remember it.

And if not, where WOULD you draw the line of allowing people to criticise?
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im sure this topic could have been adequatley discussed without that crap.
 
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