Parent of the Year?

"StingrayJake" (stingrayjake) 02/27/2015 at 13:55 • Filed to: Parenting fail

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Somebody I know in Arizona saw this outside his office window today. Looks like a real winner of a parent/guardian/boyfriend/etc.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:02

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Child seat for bicycle-$20

Avoiding killing your child- priceless.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:07

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Or a possible bike theft/child abduction... and he's phoning his buddies to bring the getaway car.

ttyymmnn > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:09

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Shit, is he on the phone, too?

CalzoneGolem > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:10

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It's not ideal but I don't see a huge issue here.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:16

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To me, it looks like big brother scooped up little brother on his bike. Possibly calling mom?

Just trying to be positive on a Friday.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:16

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Good lawd that pink shirt sticks out.

StingrayJake > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 14:26

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You know, I'd argue that you're somewhat right. You can get into all sorts of shit about helicopter parenting, how everybody is too careful these days, and how we'd be better off without all that nonsense. Folks say that before warning labels, safety devices, and everybody screaming at you about how unsafe you're being, stupid people died because they were stupid.

This is, a lot of times innocent (and some stupid) people still die because of stupid people (see street racing story on FP). That child doesn't deserve to be punished for his father's (or whatever's) stupidity.

CalzoneGolem > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 14:32

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StingrayJake > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 14:44

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Mortality rate for children 5 and under in India: 53 in 1,000

Mortality rate for children 5 and under in the United States: 7 in 1,000

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 15:04

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What I think is great about this is not only is dad in the safest seat with access to the handlebars, he's the only one wearing a helmet. Wonder what the others think when they see him put on his helmet. Okay, I'm stuck on him and his helmet.

JDIGGS > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 15:15

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Kinduv agree but riding a shitty bmx is difficult work. It seems like he is working hard to get his kid where it needs to be, is it better to ride him over there than walk in the hot sun? I don't know? It seems like a thing where he wears baby on his back would be better.

philsphan09 > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 15:42

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Are you kidding? NO HELMETS. And the kid is dangling off the side

CalzoneGolem > philsphan09 02/27/2015 at 15:44

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No, I'm not kidding.

ceanderson920 > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 15:57

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This may sound bad but, at least he is with his child, and not a run away dad.

ceanderson920 > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 16:00

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This might sound bad but, at least he is with the kid instead of being a run-away father.

wiffleballtony > StingrayJake 02/27/2015 at 16:56

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We should be commending that person for saving the child from carbon emissions which is the biggest threat to the world.