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I was quoting the mom in the video. If a five year old child thinks swimming with a dolphin is boring, something is off balance as I said before. Most of them would be delighted at the idea, unless they just weren't interested in swimming and/or aquatic animals at all.
Because you have a lock on everyone's interests or really they ought to have the same interest as you if they had any sense.
@Vic 2.0: Yes, I am going to deny that it is an absolute fact that most five year olds would be happy to swim with dolphins. It isn't a fact. It's an opinion. I'm sorry "us people" are such a disappointment to you.
I didn't say "most five year olds"; I said most that are interested in swimming with aquatic animals would be happy swimming with dolphins.
But no, it can't be proven. Chalk one up to disingenuity.
And I still say that if swimming with a dolphin isn't good enough, you have one spoiled child.
How hard is it? Ya got a five year old. Go up to them. Don't ask, "Would you like to swim with a dolphin or a shark?" Ask, "Would you like to go swim with the dolphins this weekend?" You especially, Magritte, may be very surprised.
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Why not?
Okay, let's backtrack just a bit. The original question was,
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Would it be safer to put your child on skis at the top of a mountain and turn her over to the whims of gravity and the traction of waxed boards on snow and ice?
Maybe if any sort of putting skis on my child and putting him on snow was considered skiing, I'd let him "ski", sure. It all depends on how we're defining that term, really.
I don't know why I should be "especially surprised", Vic. If I knew my child liked sharks A LOT I could see myself asking which they would like to do. I have no problem with including my children in plans in which they will be taking part. You're right, you didn't say dolphins, you said aquatic animals. My apologies, but my point stands.
If I knew my child liked sharks A LOT I could see myself asking which they would like to do. I have no problem with including my children in plans in which they will be taking part.
Generally, I agree with that last sentiment. However, in this case... toward what end? Do you really think it will matter that he/she didn't get the option to swim with sharks, especially if you don't even bring it up as an idea? Is swimming with dolphins truly lacking in any way, or is it all in the mind that you help form? As I said, I think parents would do well to ask "Why?" in addition to "Why not?"
If you have swam in the ocean, any ocean,
you have swam with sharks.
The most dangerous thing you can do with
a child is take them somewhere in a car.
That's like saying if you have been outside you have been near animals.
Well duh. But sharks are as variable as mammals. Some are as harmless as a mouse others as dangerous as a polar bear. Painting them all with same brush is as pointless as saying being outside you have been near animals.
Generally, I agree with that last sentiment. However, in this case... toward what end? Do you really think it will matter that he/she didn't get the option to swim with sharks, especially if you don't even bring it up as an idea? Is swimming with dolphins truly lacking in any way, or is it all in the mind that you help form? As I said, I think parents would do well to ask "Why?" in addition to "Why not?"
Toward what end? Toward fulfilling a desire my child would have, if I felt it was a reasonably safe venture.
That's like saying if you have been outside you have been near animals.
Well duh. But sharks are as variable as mammals. Some are as harmless as a mouse others as dangerous as a polar bear. Painting them all with same brush is as pointless as saying being outside you have been near animals.
If you go camping in the North East, isn't it a reasonable "fear" or concern that you would come across a bear? I think that is the point buddy5 was making.
I may get in trouble with this with the mods as this is off topic. But I would like to point out that this kind of thing does not make it easy for anyone to take your points seriously as you don't give the same courtesy. Don't assume you know what anyone else is thinking or attribute motives other what they say. It is rude and obnoxious.
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