Bitter Sweet Day

[shane]

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Having to share the seat now that the boy is getting old enough. (For the safety police, we are on fairly flat ground and trees to mow around so in this case we do not use the ROPS and seat belt.)

 

[Sackett2]

I'm so sad for you... you will probably never get to use the tractor again...

 

[Thomas]

It was bound to happen,now you gotta plan for the next step..purchase another tractor.

Got a good feeling your son shall show respect/safety always.

 

[ninefinger]

Neither one of my sons show the least bit of interest, however that 4 year old grandson...all I gotta do is live long enough.

 

[Runner]

Lucky kid!

 

[CrownHawg]

I'm right there with ya Shane. My son has been driving my tractor since about two weeks after getting it. His care and attention to detail has amazed me. He told me that my letting him use it was a super honor. Of course I always supervise, but he is getting better than me at operating. He is 15 and I think it is a heck of a character builder.

 

[ToadHill]

When all the grandchildren visit the farm my fuel bill always goes up. All the small ones want to ride the garden tractors and the older ones just have some project to do that needs one of the tractors.

 

[Farmerford]

Sweet picture! With those boots and that hat, he is obviously serious about helping out.



When my daughter did that I leveraged it into a second tractor.

 

[Whitey]

I would'nt worry about the safety police........kids have to learn sometime.....I wish I had that kind of oppurtunity when I was younger. My eleven year old son drives and treats our B21 TLB like it's his! I just taught my nine year old daughter last night how to scoop and ferry a small load of spoils to the end of the property. She did by hereself with me walking beside her. Low gear up and down inclines and medium on the flats. Before any time is spent on the tractor they both had to read the owners / safety manual and do pre-flight fluids check before backing it out of the garage. I guess that was the whole idea of getting a hydro....ease of operation. I just didn't think I was going to be the one that had to lean on the shovel all the time.

 

[datanull]

(For the safety police, we are on ...reseen. Otherwise we wouldn't need them. :-)