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Six year old cycled into couple

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Itwasntme1 · 12/05/2020 20:02

I wondered if anyone has seen the footage of the sox year old who cycled into the couple walking the dog.

Interested in views on it. I assume the child didn’t know how to stop, so she ploughed on through the couple.

None of the adults covered themselves in glory. The dad should have stoped her and then stopped filming to comfort her. The couple should have checked she was okay, and the man should absolutely not have kicked her bike.

Not in any way excusing the dreadful behaviour of the horrible man, but surely most parents would have caught up with her and told her to wait. He didn’t even know if the couple heard.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-kicks-terrified-six-year-22013795

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Toomuchtrouble4me · 12/05/2020 21:03

only the child was innocent - genuine accident - all adults were disgraceful.

ABucketOfShells · 12/05/2020 21:04

@Saladmakesmesad I’m sure they just read headline, I was prepared to be angry at title of article. But really the father is awful and the couple kept their cool, all considering. Article implies he kicked it whilst girl was on it, or smashed it up.

Abbccc · 12/05/2020 21:04

Is it a footpath? You're not allowed to cycle on footpaths.

Fluora · 12/05/2020 21:06

What a horrible couple. Yes, fair enough, the father should have stopped his daughter earlier rather than relying on them moving out of the way. And he should have apologised for letting his daughter crash into them. But what a really unpleasant reaction from the couple, especially the man.

DahliaDay · 12/05/2020 21:08

its a multi use trail in Derbyshire.....for walkers, cyclists and horse riders

bet he would have held his kid back if a horse was in front....

HeronLanyon · 12/05/2020 21:10

kleeko I agree 100% clumsy believe the dads attitude not saying a quick proper I’m so sorry before looking after his daughter and the. Checking they were ok. Didn’t like his whole stories/behaviour at all.
The dog walker absolutely shouldnt have sworn (but I can’t hear that) or kicked the bike.

HeronLanyon · 12/05/2020 21:12

Apols for typos have plaster on finger which causing mayhem with texting. Think I should retire injured this evening.

JustOneSquareofDarkChocolate · 12/05/2020 21:12

As they owner of a learner cyclist I would be mortified if my child ploughed into people from behind. But I wouldn’t have let my DC get anywhere near as close and the situation wouldn’t arise.

RyanBergarasTeeth · 12/05/2020 21:12

Its the dads fault 100%. He encouraged the kid to keep going she looked like she was slowing a few times. Also his kid on a bike could easily have scared the dog and caused a bigger problem if the dog then attacked. Maybe they didnt hear which appears they didnt. I have hearing problems and wouldnt hear and my dp damaged his hearing we never hear people talking to us. The path is narrow. It was his responsibility to get his kid off her bike and walk a safe distance. Being on a bike or having a child isnt a right of way or carte blanche to do what you like. The man was wrong to kick the bike but was obviously pissed off to be rode into and then berated my a morom whos first priority wasnt even his crying child.

JustOneSquareofDarkChocolate · 12/05/2020 21:13

But yes kicking the bike was a dick move.

Branster · 12/05/2020 21:15

Was there No bell on the bike? What child accepts a bike without a bell?!

daisypond · 12/05/2020 21:17

Was there No bell on the bike? What child accepts a bike without a bell?!
Of course there is a bell! The bell is part of the problem. You don’t ring your bell at people to order them out of the way on a footpath.

Carrotcake202 · 12/05/2020 21:18

Malteserdiet Absolutely agree with you x

Pixie2015 · 12/05/2020 21:19

What was the dad thinking! the video does him no favours !

MulticolourMophead · 12/05/2020 21:20

I'm partly deaf, but most people don't realise. I can't hear people calling out behind me very well, even with hearing aids.

The father in this is the one in the wrong. I saw the video.

He didn't call his DD back, just encouraged her to go on. While it was wrong of the other man to kick the bike, I can understand his frustration.

It's a narrow path, so no way to get round without breeching social distancing rules, yet there was a wider space ahead, so he could have waited and passed there with his DD.

Dad also didn't cover himself in glory when he concentrated on yelling at the other bloke.

480Widdio · 12/05/2020 21:22

The child should have been told to STOP!

What if the walkers were hard of hearing! My brother is profoundly deaf.

Shows how stupid the Father is,putting this on social media,what a fool.

Doryhunky · 12/05/2020 21:23

Pet hate is cyclists coming up behind pedestrians ringing their bell and expecting people to jump out the way. We have family members who are hearing impaired and do not hear bells.
I have told dc that pedestrians always have priority over cyclists and when there are people in front they get off their bikes and walk round.

Fromthebirdsnest · 12/05/2020 21:26

She rang her bell and dad.shouted.excuse.me., (Or.so the article.says) I think.an adult.kicking a.child's bike.is.disgusting , she's.6 they should have moved imo , poor child and also where is the social distancing ? The dad should have kept her 2 meters away... All the.adults.acted.stupidly.but the couple especially !

SionnachRua · 12/05/2020 21:26

It's very simple. If your child doesn't know how to cycle yet, you don't take them out to a busy walking area. It's not her fault if she's not able to stop yet but it's unreasonable to send her out like that, it's not fair on anyone involved.

The fact that at the beginning of the video the dad didn't seem to thank the person who was standing at the side of the road says a lot about him too...

FliesandPies · 12/05/2020 21:28

Poor little girl, her father behaved like a total idiot. The path is too narrow for the couple to move over comfortably, the father shouts out 'excuse me!' in that arrogant voice that expects people to just scatter out of his way.

BruceAndNosh · 12/05/2020 21:29

The couple looked genuinely surprised when the child ran into them. They didn't fail to let her through, they didn't know she was there.
Father of child at fault.
Yes couple bloke shouldn't have kicked her bike /nudged it with his foot, ut he's just had a child cycle into him, no apology from the father who blamed him.
I'd be pissed off

Canshopwillshop · 12/05/2020 21:29

Not the child’s fault at all but surely the most important thing about cycling is how to use the fucking brake!

brakethree · 12/05/2020 21:29

I'm not sure how anyone can think the child is innocent. She didn't even try to stop and tried to squeeze between 2 adults!

No wonder some children are so entitled, they learn it from the awful entitled parenting they receive. I can just here her 'but Mummy they didn't move out of my way'! The father was so in the wrong. I agree with others, they should not have been cycling down such a narrow path - they should have dismounted and walked down that bit.

DahliaDay · 12/05/2020 21:30

@fromthebirdsnest.......eh?? you contradict yourself there saying they should have moved and then you say dad should have kept her 2 metres away? which is it? if they had let her past she would not have had 1 metre clearance let alone 2!!

and why so many random full stops?

AwrightDoreenTakeAFuckinDayOff · 12/05/2020 21:31

That is assuming the couple actually heard the shouts or the bell nest

The fault is with the father. And if he has been this entitled and has demanded everyone accommodated his child at every opportunity, then no wonder the poor wee kid thinks she is the centre of the universe and thought she could plough on regardless.