Mistymtn421,

Ok so this whole thread has me tripping about…cars. Like, I know the statistics, but my son will be driving daily to school for the first time starting in August, has only been driving occasionally since last year and I am so not ready 🤪

I love where I live (semi rural/woods) for the peace and quiet and low COL but between being 15 min from town and the terrain (Appalachia) it is impossible to not drive everywhere.

T0rrent01,

I think much of the world, including the United States, is overly car-dependent and could really benefit from more openness towards sustainable forms of transportation, and urban development designed without automobiles at the forefront of the mind.

Instigate,

I mean, kids can get injured or die doing anything. We had a case a while back in Australia where a bunch of kids got injured and five died when freak winds lifted a jumping castle (bounce house; moon bounce; whatever you call them) off the ground and into the air before slamming them back down.

theguardian.com/…/tasmania-jumping-castle-tragedy…

0485919158191,
@0485919158191@lemmy.world avatar

I am a parent and I agree.

A roller coaster just derailed here in Sweden last week. 1 dead and 9 injured…

TonyTonyChopper,
@TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz avatar

Better not look at automobile injury and death statistics. Rollercoasters only make headlines because of how infrequently they hurt people.

Supreme,

There’s always freak accidents, I’ve ridden Fury a bunch of times and I’m still breathing. I don’t remember where I read this, but you’re more likely to die on the way to the amusement park than you are on a rollercoaster.

can,

Don’t ever play rollercoaster tycoon then.

the_joeba,

Millions of people ride coasters each year, you’re going to have a lot more dangerous things to worry about when having kids.

T0rrent01,

Even so, there’s still an undeniable fear factor I might need to get over. But it’ll need acknowledgement.

Dontfearthereaper123,

Well you shouldn’t stop your child from having fun because u get anxiety over something they want to do even tho it’s safer than driving which is an activity ull do with them quite often I imagine

Edit: readability

0485919158191,
@0485919158191@lemmy.world avatar

The thing is. Why would I intentionally risk death by other people’s incompetence when it comes to building and maintaining safe rollercoasters?

ivenoidea,

You could ride 10 roller coasters a day and you’re less likely to die than if you get in a car.

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