Innisfree Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I have no idea what is typically considered safe. If your 7-8 year old boys were on their own at a park skateboarding on top of picnic tables and leaping off of said tables on their skateboards, would you be okay with that? Would you want a bystander to intervene? The surface under the tables is concrete, and the boy jumping is wearing a helmet. They say their parents don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I think I would find out what the park rules are. My local parks would not allow this. We do have designated areas and skate park though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Small neighborhood park, no posted rules. They've gone home now. I just worry when I see that. Apparently they do it often, but I have no idea who their parents are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I know families who would have no problems with their kids doing this. Their kids just play hard. I would let it go, unless they are likely to damage the stuff at the park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I don't know about rules, so I'll answer with what *I* would feel comfortable with. I have two children that *can* skate board. 12 and 9. I would be absolutely okay with my 9 yo doing this. My 12 yo? No. Not a chance. (not that she would even try!)Their coordination, core strength, balance, level of activity are so vastly different that what is safe for the younger would land the older in the hospital. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Personally I would say something if I felt the onus to call 911 would fall on me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I would be more concerned about damage to property than injury (unless it was my kids, who wouldn't have been skateboarding anyway since they weren't that coordinated.) Our town had to become specific about where skateboarding was allowed after several public park structures and even some statues and monuments were damaged. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I once got a call from a frantic neighbor stating my son was flying outside her second story window. Turns out the boys were skateboarding off the roof onto a platform down below. No helmets or pads back in those days. Eeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.