I hate to see this...

[kozal01]

I've put a lot of trust in kids that I know I can.

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I have pics of my kids running the log splitter. Id post it but the safety Karens would cry. lol

 

[CliffordK]

When I was in grade school, my parents gave my brother and I bucksaws and bowsaws to do the firewood. The splitter was an axe or maul.

We did have a gas powered push mower which I used.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I'm a firm believer in getting kids started early, I'm just not sure some parents use good judgement in doing so, take for example bushhogging on an open station tractor with a kid in your arms, no matter how fast you are your reaction time is probably not fast enough if the kid falls, one child in our farming community was ran over by a disc harrow and he didn't make it, and a friend of mine's brother was riding with his dad on an open station tractor while he was mowing , he fell off and his dad got stopped but not before he lost his right arm, now I realize that we can't live our lives everyday on what might happen but a kid needs a good solid adult to make sound decisions, not the other way around, and lastly some kids catch on quicker than others, as a parent you have to know each of their limitations and proceed in the teaching them about farm machinery accordingly.

 

[LHF2019]

That’s what we did as youngsters except it was on a 90 hp tractor and we were splitting 3’+ pieces. Actually standing where he is was a very bad idea. More than one when split would sling shot off to the side.

I've put a lot of trust in kids that I know I can.

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[CliffordK]

Saw this on my FB feed today. Sure, start them out young, but don't turn a 5 year old loose on a zero turn mower. I'm surprised he weighs enough to activate the seat cut off switch, unless dad bypassed that. These are not toys. Once he's a little older, a little more mature, and can actually reach all the controls, get him some hearing protection and get him mowing.

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So, what do you make of this one from Facebook?

No seatbelt
No ROPS
Exposed PTO
Improper footwear
I bet that machine has a paucity of safety features.

He does, however, have his Captain America uniform on!!!

 

[DarkBlack]

So, what do you make of this one from Facebook?

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No seatbelt
No ROPS
Exposed PTO
Improper footwear
I bet that machine has a paucity of safety features.

He does, however, have his Captain America uniform on!!!

How do you know it’s actually running?

 

[dkmc]

I cringe when I see a guy on his lawn tractor holding a toddler on his knee. Happens every summer. Reminds me of many years ago, a guy in this area was doing that, mowing on a hill. Mower rolled and the baby died. As part of his sentence he had to take out many bill board ads with his picture and a picture of the lawn tractor and words warning of the dangers. Why not give the kid a ride around on level ground with the blades off, then take the kid back in the house, and go mow the lawn?

 

[Rockbadchild]

Personally what makes me cringe is seeing this ... what is wrong you may ask ? a young kid with a helmet as heavy or heavier then their whole head, if that kid wipe out he/she have a good chance of snapping their neck.

 

[CliffordK]

I cringe when I see a guy on his lawn tractor holding a toddler on his knee. Happens every summer. Reminds me of many years ago, a guy in this area was doing that, mowing on a hill. Mower rolled and the baby died. As part of his sentence he had to take out many bill board ads with his picture and a picture of the lawn tractor and words warning of the dangers. Why not give the kid a ride around on level ground with the blades off, then take the kid back in the house, and go mow the lawn?

Many years ago I brought my tractor for a project I was doing with my brother. And, at the end of the day I took the kids for a tractor ride. Letting the kids "drive". Somehow with one of them we ended up going faster than I wanted, and got the wheels turned to lock position. Cookies in a tractor!!!

Nothing happened, but I've regretted allowing unsafe operation of the tractor.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Personally what makes me cringe is seeing this ... what is wrong you may ask ? a young kid with a helmet as heavy or heavier then their whole head, if that kid wipe out he/she have a good chance of snapping their neck.

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Misuse of a safety device. Like leaving the ROPS down and putting your seatbelt on.