tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post5888806581678689127..comments2024-03-18T20:23:03.969-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Ponies and Go KartsLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-6623148412886238982017-09-08T15:47:25.009-05:002017-09-08T15:47:25.009-05:00What do you want? The ponies wandering loose? Gett...What do you want? The ponies wandering loose? Getting hit by a car, wandering into a barbed wire fence. . .Often these ponies love giving children rides. And these ones clearly weren't abused. It's a sad world when people can't ride a horse without being condemned for abuse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706901106062554238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-10612051958321243762017-09-08T15:44:42.699-05:002017-09-08T15:44:42.699-05:00If the horse was galloping around, that's one ...If the horse was galloping around, that's one thing. But it was barely moving, and Jessa was right there. Accidents happen. A lot more kids hurt themselves walking/running than falling off a horse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706901106062554238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-20654835705275092072017-09-08T15:43:10.195-05:002017-09-08T15:43:10.195-05:00I had a traumatic brain injury occur when I was WA...I had a traumatic brain injury occur when I was WALKING. Yes, it was slippery, but bottom line is, I was walking. Just walking. You can't go through life wearing a helmet, and it's not helpful to bring your kids up in a figurative padded cell. Jessa was right there. Look, your kids, your choice. Yes, use some common sense, but every parent is going to make slightly different decisions regarding safely. I grew up roaming the woods, some of my friends wouldn't go near the woods but rode their bikes up and down busy streets, which we would never been allowed to do. Just because you make a choice to do or not do something, doesn't make it the ONLY choice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706901106062554238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-78809450923750741552017-09-08T12:43:18.662-05:002017-09-08T12:43:18.662-05:00And I remember, as a kid, the only kids who came t...And I remember, as a kid, the only kids who came to school in casts or on crutches were the kids who had gone skiing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-69688398349776981302017-09-08T12:36:58.214-05:002017-09-08T12:36:58.214-05:00Didn't one of the grandkids fall badly at a th...Didn't one of the grandkids fall badly at a thrift store? And one of the Duggar boys fell off a stage, into an orchestra pit. Accidents do happen. As parents, we are remiss not to do anything we can to prevent them! Especially the obvious dangers, like being up high on a moving object without a helmet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-47576506606015765082017-09-08T12:33:12.995-05:002017-09-08T12:33:12.995-05:00They closed down allowing children to pet farm ani...They closed down allowing children to pet farm animals at our state fair, after some cases of Ecoli in adults as well as children. There are now caution signs posted before you enter the animal buildings, and hand washing stations. The signs also warn of possible contamination on shoes, leading to exposure later, after visiting the animals (wherever those shoes go). Parents are also warned about handling dropped items (bottles, pacifiers) while in the building. It's not being silly, it's being realistic. This stuff happens! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-18201397147174065482017-09-08T12:26:49.154-05:002017-09-08T12:26:49.154-05:00It should come as comfort then, 10:13, that I am j...It should come as comfort then, 10:13, that I am just as worried about Meredith sitting up there by herself, without a helmet, without anyone holding her, as I am about the pony. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-182581538322030222017-09-08T11:55:33.266-05:002017-09-08T11:55:33.266-05:00Wow, Michael is getting bigger! I can't believ...Wow, Michael is getting bigger! I can't believe how big Josh and Anna's kids are getting! It just seems like that Meredith was just born! How old are all the kids?Praying for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-36387702527701185582017-09-08T10:25:22.076-05:002017-09-08T10:25:22.076-05:00Nothing unkind meant by this, but you can get TBI ...Nothing unkind meant by this, but you can get TBI from almost anything: a car accident, falling down steps, jumping off a table, climbing a tree and falling, furniture falling on them, etc. I don’t know too many parents who require their children to wear helmets when walking around the house or riding to the grocery store, because you simply cannot and should not protect children from everything. Of course there’s an element of danger to riding a pony, but there’s some danger to being alive. It’s probably less risky to ride a pony and have the potential of falling off onto the grass or getting kicked, than riding in a car on the interstate. It’s not wrong to wear a helmet, and yes, no doubt it's safer, but parents do have a choice, and it's not terrible parenting to allow children some freedom. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-47231357594787302022017-09-08T10:19:26.961-05:002017-09-08T10:19:26.961-05:008:14 Seriously?!? Animals who have jobs are genera...8:14 Seriously?!? Animals who have jobs are generally far more happy than ones that just eat themselves to death in a field. There have actually been animals who’ve died from sadness when they’ve been retired. It’s a pretty cushy life to have children ride you for a few hours between meals and lounging around. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-76225633270453843832017-09-08T02:33:56.655-05:002017-09-08T02:33:56.655-05:00For all those posting making fun of people asking ...For all those posting making fun of people asking about helmets what would your reaction be to a post about one of these children in ICU with a brain injury due to falling off a horse and hitting their head on a stone? Just let that thought sink in for a moment. No one wants that to happen to any child but it does and more often than you might think. Falling from a horse or bike and striking your head can cause a fatal injury, and because it never happened to us as children just means we were lucky and sadly doesn't mean it won't happen to others. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-76290929053033956582017-09-07T22:15:15.594-05:002017-09-07T22:15:15.594-05:00No wonder there are so many w ussified 'men...No wonder there are so many w ussified 'men' in this world...smh..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-50939598265416189852017-09-07T22:13:53.250-05:002017-09-07T22:13:53.250-05:00You bleeding hearts have got to stop!! You are put...You bleeding hearts have got to stop!! You are putting animals above people!! Shame on you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85986471296704366842017-09-07T22:11:30.250-05:002017-09-07T22:11:30.250-05:00I'm sure a waiver or 2 was signed...really peo...I'm sure a waiver or 2 was signed...really people..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30927504166712992462017-09-07T20:59:49.422-05:002017-09-07T20:59:49.422-05:00Birth control ? Do you know this family ?...........Birth control ? Do you know this family ?........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-38107071141526399332017-09-07T20:14:32.078-05:002017-09-07T20:14:32.078-05:00Anon @12:57 - their job?!?! Really?!?! Like the...Anon @12:57 - their job?!?! Really?!?! Like these ponies chose and trained for this of their own volition. And to clarify, God gave us dominion of creatures, to be as caretakers; not domination over them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-2195554869872498432017-09-07T20:10:04.225-05:002017-09-07T20:10:04.225-05:00I'm so sorry that you were treated that way by...I'm so sorry that you were treated that way by a parent. How frightening for you. And the mixed messages you got from her by forcing you into such traumatic situations must have really made you sad/angry/fearful of not only the situation but your mother as well. That is a horrifying way to raise a child. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-2816634922025405512017-09-07T20:04:49.029-05:002017-09-07T20:04:49.029-05:00I think she meant the ponies must have a miserable...I think she meant the ponies must have a miserable life, not the kids. I agreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-6450677098293338202017-09-07T17:41:37.816-05:002017-09-07T17:41:37.816-05:00I’m not saying there’s NO danger to this situation...I’m not saying there’s NO danger to this situation, but really, there’s danger EVERYWHERE. There’s absolutely no way to protect a child from everything, and it’s really not even good to protect children from everything. There’s risk for a bug bite and anaphylactic shock from going outside, the possibility of falling down the front steps of your home, choking on a Lego, getting in a car accident, aspirating water while brushing their teeth, drowning in their goldfish’s bowl…. Letting children have a little freedom and learn to use common sense probably is the best protection of all. A pony is a good place to start. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-33556748013505178002017-09-07T17:39:53.540-05:002017-09-07T17:39:53.540-05:00When I was a kid 70s, I used to climb trees and sw...When I was a kid 70s, I used to climb trees and sway with them in the breeze, jump my skateboard off the curb, and stand on the banana seat of my bike riding down my winding street. With the exception of skiing, nothing has ever come close to matching those feelings of exhilaration and freedom. THANK GOD I didn't grow up in the bubble wrap generation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-41818425847216559472017-09-07T15:58:54.337-05:002017-09-07T15:58:54.337-05:00If you would read Jessa's original post, you w...If you would read Jessa's original post, you would see that Spurgeon was asking to get on the horse, and kids weren't aloud to get off until after the ride was over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-71418615837406298412017-09-07T15:54:54.990-05:002017-09-07T15:54:54.990-05:00I must be out of the loop when it comes to child h...I must be out of the loop when it comes to child helmets, because I managed along with all my friends to raise our children helmet free. They went on pony rides, rode bikes, skate boarded and no helmets. No fractured skulls, no horrible head wounds. I don't know what we would have thought had we seen a Mom or Dad walking through a county fair carrying a helmet to put on their child for a pony ride. Oh wait a minute, I know what we would have thought, we would have thought it was hysterical. LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-26607933010708486392017-09-07T13:57:07.410-05:002017-09-07T13:57:07.410-05:00My cat chokes on blades of grass. I can't ima...My cat chokes on blades of grass. I can't imagine letting a baby have a handful in their mouth. Grass is impossible to chew or swallow safely at that age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-49966368100194554912017-09-07T13:42:05.299-05:002017-09-07T13:42:05.299-05:00Buffy: A friends daughter caught an infection at a...Buffy: A friends daughter caught an infection at a petting zoo and almost died. She contracted e-coli and went into kidney failure, after being extremely ill she eventually recovered and thankfully did not suffer the permanent kidney damage they feared she might have. The infection was traced back to sheep on the farm. Meredith running around in her bare feet on a farm with dirt and animal waste to walk in has the potential to cause her a serious illness like my friends child. It is not about being an overly cautious helicopter parent, it is about using your common sense to prevent something serious happening, e-coli and tetanus can kill an adult let alone a small child, all it takes is a tiny break in the skin and bacteria can get in and the results can be fatal. I also hope the children washed their hands thoroughly after being with the animals. Nurse here so I know what these infections can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11098602948480626422017-09-07T12:17:29.733-05:002017-09-07T12:17:29.733-05:00Lice, or traumatic brain injury? Hmmm. I pick li...Lice, or traumatic brain injury? Hmmm. I pick lice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com