Planking: From a Parents Persepctive

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by Momma_bear

What's disturbing about a picture of someone lying down?

Perhaps jwm is disturbed because they're playing dead?

[Kobber]

The problems with these fad type escapades come when kids start trying to out-do each other (especially if alcohol is involved) and try crazier and crazier poses - such as this one:

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[Mr. GE]

Originally Posted by Mattie

I doubt the first bunch to do it had slavery in mind.

I'm in total agreement... This has nothing to do with race, gender, sexuality or religion.

[jwm1964]

Originally Posted by Hopes

Perhaps jwm is disturbed because they're playing dead?

Well kinda,

I was looking at the image of the boy lying face down in a shallow in the grass and yea, I thought it looked disturbing. I don't know, like an image of someone hurt or a crime scene or something - just thought it looked, ummmm, disturbing.

[Alltheusernamesaretaken]

Originally Posted by Mr. GE

I think it is the dumbest and most hilarious thing in the world at the same time!!! I'm ok with my kids doing it safely...

This sums up my opinion perfectly!