Scariest Moment as a Parent

**Yoda** · 11-14-2008, 03:44 PM

Don't know if anyone saw this on the news but it made my heart stop.
Has to be one of, if not thee, scariest moment as a parent.

YouTube - Toddler Nearly Falls Off Cliff

YouTube - Toddler Nearly Falls Off Cliff

**johnnybluenose** · 11-14-2008, 04:03 PM

It's weird how you look at things differently when you become a parent.

My Wife and I were lucky to have our daughter born in July of 07, but what a learning experience it is...

It is weird how you used to run down flights of stairs quickly, leave clothes irons plugged in, you yourself would do things at a million miles an hour, drive like you stole the car you are driving, road rage, etc etc etc...

But when you become a parent how certainly you are very aware of everything you do with/around your kid, and the monkey see/monkey do quotient.

That link is Scary stuff indeed.

swampdonkey · 11-14-2008, 04:16 PM

Just made a trip to Oregon this past summer - great coastline! It's a long way down on some of those cliffs. A couple of points that come to mind....who's running the Risk Management Dept. for Oregon Parks, and why would the parents allow three wee ones so close to the edge given the type of railing being offered.

I was a shadow to my girls when they were that age. I know it was a harmless photo op but nonetheless - safety first. As a parent you'd never forgive yourself if that ended differently.

**Yoda** · 11-14-2008, 04:21 PM

I agree, my wife and i have different levels of protection. My oldest fell down our 13 stairs holding the laundry basket. Luckily no damage , just scared the shit out of her.
Ever since then if they get near the top of stairs and arent' paying attention i have to say something. Now i'm way to cautious where as the wife isn't.

PS: please don't call Child Services on us, and if you work at Child Services, this is all a lie, i made it up to keep the thread alive. Honest!

italian_stallion21 · 11-14-2008, 05:54 PM

Hell, I'm not a parent yet and even knowing that she lived made the heart skip when I saw it. Good thing that guy reacted ASAP and got over the railing.

girth · 11-14-2008, 07:05 PM

Wow...scary and to have it on camera.

11-14-2008, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnnybluenose Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Cloverdale Posts: 5,139 Tokens: 0 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Scariest Moment as a Parent It's weird how you look at things differently when you become a parent. My Wife and I were lucky to have our daughter born in July of 07, but what a learning experience it is... It is weird how you used to run down flights of stairs quickly, leave clothes irons plugged in, you yourself would do things at a million miles an hour, drive like you stole the car you are driving, road rage, etc etc etc... But when you become a parent how certainly you are very aware of everything you do with/around your kid, and the monkey see/monkey do quotient. That link is Scary stuff indeed.

11-14-2008, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
swampdonkey Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: King George RV Park Posts: 172 Tokens: 1,000.00	Re: Scariest Moment as a Parent Just made a trip to Oregon this past summer - great coastline! It's a long way down on some of those cliffs. A couple of points that come to mind....who's running the Risk Management Dept. for Oregon Parks, and why would the parents allow three wee ones so close to the edge given the type of railing being offered. I was a shadow to my girls when they were that age. I know it was a harmless photo op but nonetheless - safety first. As a parent you'd never forgive yourself if that ended differently.

11-14-2008, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yoda Master of "The Force" A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 5,138 Tokens: 1,000.00 Images: 51	Re: Scariest Moment as a Parent I agree, my wife and i have different levels of protection. My oldest fell down our 13 stairs holding the laundry basket. Luckily no damage , just scared the shit out of her. Ever since then if they get near the top of stairs and arent' paying attention i have to say something. Now i'm way to cautious where as the wife isn't. PS: please don't call Child Services on us, and if you work at Child Services, this is all a lie, i made it up to keep the thread alive. Honest!

11-14-2008, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
italian_stallion21 Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Cloverdale Posts: 4,239 Tokens: 2,000.00 Images: 12	Re: Scariest Moment as a Parent Hell, I'm not a parent yet and even knowing that she lived made the heart skip when I saw it. Good thing that guy reacted ASAP and got over the railing.

11-14-2008, 07:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
girth Member Joined: Nov 2001 Location: In the 18 Posts: 2,018 Tokens: 1,000.00	Re: Scariest Moment as a Parent Wow...scary and to have it on camera.

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