Will/would you support your kids riding interests? - Page 4

Clay · 11-19-2009, 10:13 AM

I've always supported whatever my kids want to do. It was my son's desire to go road racing. I've helped his decisions on which ways to go with it, but in the end I leave all decisions up to him. Right now he's half and half on still racing. So next year we'll just do what he wants to do. He's into loving guns now so we've been doing alot of shooting lately and he'll get his first handgun this Christmas. He's never lied to me, is a straight A student and is respectful, I have no reason to deny him what excites him as long as it's within my means. Life is meant to be lived.

My daughter is in dance and now wants to switch to gymnastics. Once she finishes out her season, I'll get her into gymnastics. I'll be on board with whatever she wants to do too.

the chi · 11-19-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by neebelung

Support? We plan to ENCOURAGE it ( and we don't even have kids yet

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

I would be open to it, so long as I believe they were capable of doing so safely (considering coordniation, etc).

These answers.

I will support my kid in whatever it wants to do (when I have one). There were so many things I wasnt allowed as a child, as much as I love my mother, I resent the things she kept from me. I wasnt even allowed to play soccer. She's less than thrilled about me riding. This is the woman who owned a motorcycle shop in her 20's.

My nephew started on a pocket bike at 10, at 12 we had him rolling around on his moms 250, and now, at 15 he is a sensational track addict. He hopes to race one day, and successfully finished a track day with me in October without crashing (his record aint so great, but they were minor). Does it make me nervous as hell? Yes. I love the lil fart to death, but the joy on his face after we chase each other around the track is simply priceless.

sherri_chickie · 11-19-2009, 05:58 PM

I would love to give my ( future) kids dirt bikes like I had as a kid ( a honda ct70) As far as a road bike, it would depend 100% on the kid, honest? level headed? daredevil? etc. I've seen what happens when you take chances..

11-19-2009, 10:13 AM	#1
Clay I know nothing... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 134	I've always supported whatever my kids want to do. It was my son's desire to go road racing. I've helped his decisions on which ways to go with it, but in the end I leave all decisions up to him. Right now he's half and half on still racing. So next year we'll just do what he wants to do. He's into loving guns now so we've been doing alot of shooting lately and he'll get his first handgun this Christmas. He's never lied to me, is a straight A student and is respectful, I have no reason to deny him what excites him as long as it's within my means. Life is meant to be lived. My daughter is in dance and now wants to switch to gymnastics. Once she finishes out her season, I'll get her into gymnastics. I'll be on board with whatever she wants to do too.

11-19-2009, 05:58 PM	#3
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	I would love to give my ( future) kids dirt bikes like I had as a kid ( a honda ct70) As far as a road bike, it would depend 100% on the kid, honest? level headed? daredevil? etc. I've seen what happens when you take chances..