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Why is he driving a dirt bike at that age? Cuz Dad wouldn't let him at 13? White kids (I'm assuming) may be a bit retarded in this respect. Eskimo kids seem to be born with their hands in the handlebar-grip position....  Surprisingly few of them die from this malady. IMO.
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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My boys now in their early 30's were never afforded the "opportunity' of dirt bikes or ATVs, tho they did have some snow machine experience. And I hired out their Drivers Ed. I'm 65 now, and learned to drive an ATV over the last 3 years... sort-of. Mostly I'm learning how not to get stuck....
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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..next time Jr. gets hurt, hand him the bill.
Tell him hes gonna work it off, cut any allowance in half.
See if he dont "get it"after that and think twice out there.
Trump HAD the World, ", Trump saw our children, "
Trump saw a way to make a brighter day so he started giving
There was a choice he was making, he was saving our own lives
Its true he made a brighter day for you and me. --Trump WINS 2016
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Wait til he gets his drivers license. Then you can really worry about testosterone-driven stupidity. It is just beginning.
An old Serb saying from an old Serb I knew -- "When your kids are young they eat your bread, when they are old they eat your heart."
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My Dad congratulated me on making 18 years of age with a fifty dollar bill for my birthday, they never thought I would make that far...
Come on America,
Athletes and actors are not heroes, only soldiers, airmen,marines and sailors get that respect�and let's add firemen and LEO's
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Any of you guys feel like Red on the 70s show. My boy is going through that 15 year old idiot stage. This little prick is driving me crazy. He's on his second broken wrist! Last year I spent the money I had set aside for the driveway to get it done in concrete. The year before it was a broken arm. Tonite is the wrist again, and tore up the new shoes he got yesterday. Why in the hell would you practice wheelies on a dirt bike on a paved road?!
Any words of wisdom from you pops that have gone through this crap with brainless teen boys, if so I'm all ears. When do they get their head out of their azzes? He keeps doing stupid $h1t. From what I gather all boys go through the dreaded brainless phase. I think he has peaked. Start spending as much time as you can with your son, regardless of if he wants you to or not. Spend more time with him and on every single day.
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I hear ya with the ER visits for stupid stuff with boys. Been there.
But seriously, it could be SO MUCH WORSE. You could be begging him to go outside while he clings to a video game or computer.
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I'm raising three boys. The oldest is 31, youngest 22. #1 wife is raising four. Oldest is 59, youngest is 22.
It never ends.
Alan
Food is at the core of Hunting and Fishing - Rebecca Gray
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I agree with others about making him pay the bill. I broke my knee in a motorcycle wreck at 16 (surgery required). The bill for that cost everything I had saved to buy my fist pickup; that sure stuck in my mind, made me think more about consequences.
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Snuff a lit cigar out into the other wrist
<sarcasm alert> for karnis
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my son did a wheely on a dirt bike down our concrete driveway right all the way over with the bike on top of him, wrecked the bike. He died a number of years ago, in his early 40's of breast cancer.
Was missing him quite a bit today, always do, as i got an elk tag for this fall and he won't be along. I'm sorry to hear of it. Belated condolences.
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He needs a bigger dirt bike�so he can keep it on the pipe, better control.
Never too young to ride something with a motor, better than frizzin' computer games.
I used to put my daughter ,at a very young age, on a Honda 80 , pop it in gear and let the clutch out for her. I would watch her... and when she was done she would ride by me and I would scoop her off.
Nothing more satisfying to get your kids their first dirt bike and see the look on their faces. Puppies and .22's work well too.
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Patience Pop. The ones with a full head of steam usually do well in the long run.
"Never force anything, just get a bigger hammer".
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Patching broken arms is a lot cheaper than paying for drug rehab.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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we all learn too late that having kids is not a good financial investment.
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Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines..
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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try it with twins. mine are 17. they are getting better but i have to grit my teeth a lot and remember what it was like to be that age.
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Be glad he's riding a dirt bike, Better than designing costumes for a Broadway show.
He'll get smarter everytime he does something stupid. You did plenty of stupid stuff when you were young.
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Any of you guys feel like Red on the 70s show. My boy is going through that 15 year old idiot stage. This little prick is driving me crazy. He's on his second broken wrist! Last year I spent the money I had set aside for the driveway to get it done in concrete. The year before it was a broken arm. Tonite is the wrist again, and tore up the new shoes he got yesterday. Why in the hell would you practice wheelies on a dirt bike on a paved road?!
Any words of wisdom from you pops that have gone through this crap with brainless teen boys, if so I'm all ears. When do they get their head out of their azzes? He keeps doing stupid $h1t. From what I gather all boys go through the dreaded brainless phase. I think he has peaked. I can see this post is out of pure frustration and rightfully so but like others have said, it could be worse. The boy could be doing drugs and breaking into homes to support his habit. I think its time you sit him down and talk to him and tell him that the reason you get so upset with him is because you love him and don't want anything bad to happen to him. Tell him if you lost him you wouldn't know what to do with yourself. That should really make him think. It worked on me.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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my son turned 16 years old last week.
I have 6 ATV's at the house and I can't get his ass off the couch from playing xbox long enough to ride one. Won't touch 'em.
At 15 I would have lived on an ATV if I had access to those things.
My 13 year old daughter on the other hand, was having me time her to see how fast she could do a lap around the yard.
I'd hate to foot the bill for him being a kid but I think I'd take a broken wrist if it meant he got out and did something once in awhile.
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