"Looking back on my childhood, I am amazed at how much freedom I and my
siblings had..."
This was also my experience, growing up in rural northern California in the
'50's and '60's. As long as I did well in school and was polite to
grownups, I could do just about anything. My otherwise
*On Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 3:43:43 AM UTC-8, Mark in Beacon wrote:*
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> You let your child out on his own on the streets of DC at 7-10 years
> old?!?!?!*
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I’ve taught kids to do both and think that I’d rather give a kid a hatchet
before a hammer. Very easy to read off a finger nail or smash a finger tip.
YMMV and each parents decision is their own within reason.
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I've had a knife in my pocket since I was five, but the machete I got when
I was twelve (without my mom's knowledge) gave me a nasty, deep cut on my
index finger. I was holding it in one hand (with the edge turned forward)
while brushing something off my jeans with the other. There's a nice
My suggestion would be to get him a hammer, a box of nails, and do a couple
of simple building projects together. That lets you see what level of
physical coordination he has and also... his approach to problem solving
and safety.
On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 8:36:45 PM UTC-6, Steven
As the original poster, I would say that I was not particularly interested
in having someone explain to me the depth and breadth of bad things that
can happen to my kid as I am well aware of that fact. In our neighborhood,
every middle school and many elementary school kids walk to and from
There’s also a lot of people on that sex offender list who did things most of
us would not consider to be sex offenses. Urinating in public for example. I’m
not defending anyone, but those lists can be super deceptive.
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Seems like we're drifting off topic.
Most molesters are related to the victim, or in a position of authority
over them. It is orders of magnitude more common for uncles, pastors, and
coaches to molest kids than "stranger danger." That said, I grew up in
Northern California in the 70s and 80s,
I would recommend getting a boys axe (light head longer handle) over a
hatchet, axes are much safer then hatchets. If you miss with an hatchet it
is more likely to hit the person using it then a longer handled axe.
On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 6:36:45 PM UTC-8, Steven Seelig wrote:
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I gave a small axe to one of my children at about ten years old, a
Wetterling's with a length of about 19 inches. I think the Gränsfors Small
Forest Axe is about the same size. This is a good length for a person that
age to use two-handed, as an axe. It's easy to chop off a finger or other
Where the fuck did this thread go?
-J
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Thank you, Mr. Hagedorn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZH2bmbUTl4
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If it's good enough for Jerry Garcia, it's good enough for me. I, too, have
always wondered how they managed to just cut off the middle finger. I think
your kid will do just fine with the hatchet.
Oh, and this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZH2bmbUTl4
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You can also look up how many women, minorities, poor people and veterans
live and work (or don't) in your neck of DC here:
https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA
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You can look up how many sex offenders live and work in your neck of DC
here:
http://sexoffender.dc.gov/
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My concern is less about traffic and more about the amount of sex offenders
who live and work in DC as can be seen in just this small slice of the
district thru the family watchdog sex offender registry:
https://www.familywatchdog.us/showmap.asp
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A-side, "What makes a man start fires" of course.
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I've had a Gransfurs hatchet in the house since my son was 10 or so. He's
14 now and still has all his digits. I showed him early on what he could do
with it, how sharp it is. He especially likes how you can do pretty precise
wood shaving with it if you hold it at the head. We have a couple of
There's a lot of good, reasonable advice here. I'll just add a couple
points of reference and some resources you might peruse.
The Cub Scouts have a hard prohibition against pocket knives through 2nd
grade. After that, kids can earn a Whittling Chip
Steve: I approve, though I have to admit that I failed to be as confident
when my daughter was your son's age. In fact, from what I read, child
abductions, for one danger, are lower today than they were in the 1990s.
But I say, kudos.
OTOH, one of my early memories is slashing my left forefinger
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> Compare this to the Mongolian kids hopping on little horses at two or
> three years old. My kid has been fencing since he was 7, so he's at least
> got some awareness of pointy tools. Plus we cook together in the kitchen,
> and have done some basic bicycle repairs. *I wish my dad had
On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 11:54:42 PM UTC-5, Lum Gim Fong wrote:
> You let your child out on his own on the streets of DC at 7-10 years old?!?!?!
Hey, no parent-shaming! Headlin: Weird Things You Didn't Know About Rivsters
And Their Kids.
Compare this to the Mongolian kids hopping on
I grew up on a farm in West Central Missouri and had a variety of sharp
objects, amongst other things that could harm me, readily at my disposal.
I recall instances picking up a hatchet to whack away at some stick or limb
and received immediate instruction in how to do so safely by my father.
Sounds like a Minutemen B-side.
Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA
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My son was ready at 10, but he grew up in the forest and had helped me deal
with fire wood for years. He was very responsible with handling an axe (and
a knife) so he was definitely ready. Ultimately you have to make the
judgement on his maturity, level and his capabilities.
Your son sounds
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