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Original poster

to not let DH take DS on this?

29 replies

HedgehogsDontBite · 28/02/2015 17:59

DS is not yet 2 and this looks way to high, steep and wobbly for my little baby. DH is dying to get on it with him. Am I being PFB?

to not let DH take DS on this?
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Tubbytimmy · 28/02/2015 18:00

Yes. It looks like fun
If dh goes on with him, why not?

jani64 · 28/02/2015 18:01

I would let your DH take him on it - they will probably both love it!

EatShitDerek · 28/02/2015 18:01

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steff13 · 28/02/2015 18:02

Would your husband go with him? What is the age limit? My daughter did a slide like this when she was about two. She loved it. The biggest problem was her not understanding she had to take turns with the other kids.

gamerchick · 28/02/2015 18:02

He'll love it man. Just don't look the first one and get the camera out for the second Grin

PtolemysNeedle · 28/02/2015 18:04

As long as your husband is planning on holding on to your ds and isn't thinking about chucking him down alone, I'm not sure what your problem is.

Does your toddler get scared very easily?

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HedgehogsDontBite · 28/02/2015 18:05

I'm a complete lightweight aren't I. The older kids are throwing themselves off the top of it. It's giving me palpatations.

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DutyFruity · 28/02/2015 18:07

If Dh is with him - fine.

If it's really quiet, he was on it alone or with similar aged - fine.

If it's a birthday party with other wound up, excited, older kids and your dh wants him to go up alone - not fine (IMO).

I can remember when mine started going to parties aged 3 and one of these things was there. I used to hate it and would hover around the bottom with my heart in my mouth.

littlejohnnydory · 28/02/2015 18:09

My two year old has been on bigger slides without a grown up!

AGirlCalledBoB · 28/02/2015 18:13

My 18 month old has been on slides like that with my oh or myself. He has loads of fun and loves it!

Your are being pfb

Lilliana · 28/02/2015 18:17

My dd was going down death slides before she turned two. DH took her first time and she loved it and then went down on her own (after being dropped off the side by an adult!)

ragged · 28/02/2015 18:27

DS was 2.5yo when he started climbing trees. Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! Wink

MrsTawdry · 28/02/2015 18:39

YABU lol. But I understand as I was the same when mine were tiny.

kim147 · 28/02/2015 18:54

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mutternutter · 28/02/2015 18:59

My did did one with her big brother age 16mths. Just go when quiet if poss

Hassled · 28/02/2015 19:01

Even I think it's fine, and I'm a complete wuss.
My advice is never to go and watch your DCs on one of those Go Ape-type things.

HicDraconis · 28/02/2015 19:02

There's a similar slide to that here. I've been down it with my children several times since they were around 18 months old - lots of fun, lots of excited laughing as you land in a heap at the bottom.

However they have now instigated a policy of no adults on the slide with younger children after a 2 year old's leg was broken - he was sitting in between the parents' legs (as you were supposed to), it was reasonably busy, on the way down parent rolled over by accident (couldn't help it) and child's leg was trapped.

I'd suggest that DH takes him up the stairs bit, you wait at the bottom and let your DS slide down on his own with you to catch him. He'll love it :)

Davsmum · 28/02/2015 19:05

Don't let your fears spoil things for your ds. His Dad will look after him. Apart from your son missing out, it is a bit of an insult to your DS that you don't trust him to keep your ds safe!

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 28/02/2015 19:09

Looks great, where is it?

I took DS on one of those vertical slides when he was 2. You'd hate me Grin

MrsMinton · 28/02/2015 19:09

I'd be having wobbles so I'd just not look!! (I do have massive anxiety issues though!)
Take a deep breath and hide your eyes.

HairyOrk · 28/02/2015 19:19

If it was dangerous then it wouldn't be there.
Elf and Safety and all that.

PegLegAntoine · 28/02/2015 19:25

I wanna go on it Envy

Mamafratelli · 28/02/2015 19:28

Ds and dd went on one of these at a cricket club. It was a death trap but only because they were letting far too many children on and they were clambering over the little ones in their rush to get to the top. I didn't let them go on again.

They have been on lots of other similar ones with no problems.

DisappointedOne · 28/02/2015 19:31

DD did these on her own from about 20 months.

Roobo · 28/02/2015 19:36

DD is the same age and I was Shock last summer when I found out DH was letting her go on the Big Slide at the park. So I know how you feel!

But yes, YABU. If DS wants to do it, let him.