I know it may be a tradition to help your kids on the tractor or even ride in the semi by the time they are five or younger. I get that. Except it can be very dangerous. Most people think about the good and not the bad. The fact is that accidents do happen! And they can be prevented. There are kids abused everyday, there are kids hurt everyday, there are kids starved everyday, there are kids that die everyday. That is a scary fact to think about I know. That is why most people choose not to think about it. Most people choose to think positive. Which I am not saying is the wrong thing to do I am just saying there are precautions that we need to think about.
Tractors are responsible for 41% of accidental deaths of children under 15, yet 4 out of 5 farm children regularly ride tractors. So keep your kids safe or away from the farm. Personally I would rather keep my kids safe and be positive they won't get hurt by farm equipment, then let them work on the farm and risk them getting killed.
It's easier to bury a tradition then to bury a child!
For more information check out the KEEP KIDS AWAY FROM TRACTORS CAMPAIGN
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