Dd2 is almost 7. She has ridden a scooter for about 4 years.
I took the girls out on their scooters just now, and inexplicably the front wheel jammed and she flew off, and she now has bleeding knees. That's one of those things, right?
Except dh has flown off the handle now about the fact she should have had knee pads on. This is a frequent hobby horse of his, but a) he has never attempted to get some and b) his other frequent hobby horse, is complaining that kids are so mollycoddled and feeble nowadays.
I always make the kids wear helmets on their bikes, but beyond that I'm really not messing around every time they ride their scooters into the village. He says I won't do anything until one's in a coma. And has then reminded me that his friend's brother was killed on his bike and he cares for someone who was knocked off their bike and has a brain injury.
Over-reacting much?? We were on the pavement of a cul-de-sac when it happened.
I'm getting pretty sick of this, he's the world's worst helicopter parent with dd2 especially and is there ready to catch when she's on a climbing frame. Or suggests that even with helmets and pads, they should really only ride bikes on grass or the beach.
This is a bloke who frequently reminds us of his idyllic upbringing in the back streets of Harpurhey.
And now he's basically told the girls that scooters are just too dangerous, and told me I'm a crap mum for letting them ride them, let alone without safety gear. FFS!!