To not let DH take DD hang gliding

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She's 5. He's planning to do it on hol and has told DD she can go up with him. Obviously, she wants to do it and apparently, they allow it from 4yrs of age. I've said no way and as he knows the risks but she doesn't! Am I being mean?

I think your H is pulling your leg

DH has just got in.

He says with hang gliding having a 5yo passenger is safe as long as they can safely fit in a harness. But he says no way would your dh be safe enough as a novice to take a passenger.

And of course that doesn't even cover the issue of what happens if she really doesn't like it at 13,000 ft and is hysterical.

I've done paragliding and when the tow rope is detached and you suddenly realise its you and some cloth at 13,000ft its a bit scary.

DH says who's going to look after your dd while he is doing all his training. He says with paragliding its 4 intensive days to do your elementary pilot level, another 4 days to get to club pilot level, then numerous hours to be able to apply for dual pilot, then another intensive course for dual pilot status. He thinks training requirements for hanggliding will be similar?

Doubt you will get travel insurance for that.

Thanks all for your supportive replies - reinforces my determination not to let this happen. I don't know where exactly he's looked for the info but he seemed pretty certain that it was allowed. Anyways, if he wants to risk his own life then fine but he's not risking hers. He said if it's not safe for her then it's not safe for him - in other words why am I not worried about him doing it?! err because you are big enough and ugly enough to make your own decisions whereas she's not

How long is he going on holiday for and will you be there to make sure it doesn't happen?

No he won't be able to do sneakily and don't think he wouldn't dare

He's pulling your leg.

Or he's a total twat.

No point arguing with him about something that's got a 0% chance of happening unless he squashes her into a rucksack.

Can't form proper sentences on this phone!

Do you think he's pulling my leg then? Poss by the info people have said on here.

I know a child who did it at 5, they utterly loved it

Ask him to show you the information he has allegedly found that says an inexperienced glider can take such a young child up

it's bolleaux

Is he usually this stupid?

Yes I do.

If, if, he had even done it himself, I could give it air time.

It takes quite a lot of nerve to hang glide. I bet he'll shit himself.

Good god, no. He must be joking, surely?

Do you think the American people have misunderstood him? That they think he wants to have a go and while he's doing it that he wants an instructor to take your dd up?

not happening. He doesn't just get in the glider and run off a cliff, it takes a lot of training. So he'd go tandem, and no instructor will take him with a small child.

and he really, really needs to read his travel insurance. If he has an uninsured accident in the States you can kiss your house goodbye.