You have to see this girl’s smile, but it’s the sound of her laughter that will melt your heart.
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Watching this video I can’t help but think of car rides with my own daughter. You see I’ve always enjoyed my driving time as a solitary place where I could fly through a street (provided it was empty of course), play music I loved and feel free. And I thought I knew what joy was as I did those things.
To be able to feel the joy of your child and share their unbridled excitement for a moment…
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The thing is, it wasn’t till after I became a dad, till after I took on the responsibilities and constant ‘lil co-pilot sitting near, that I ever experienced something like this. To know what it was like to open up my secret lil getaway, aka my drive time, to another person who could share its pleasure so wholeheartedly. To be able to feel the joy of your child and share their unbridled excitement for a moment, these are the indulgences that you carry forever. Watching this video over and over I can’t help but smile and know that I’m glad that though my co-pilot is no longer little we still share the love of tunes, clear skies and open roads to this day. Source:
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Seriously, do ya really think this dad would video this if there was a stitch of carelessness/danger. There’s danger getting in your car to take the kids to school. You could tell by the seats that this wasn’t a regular passenger car.
I have no kids of my own but have 5 siblings, all with kids, and my brother always says it’s the Dad’s job to hold the kids upside-down, meaning, to safely give the kids a little bit of a thrill that their mom’s wouldn’t ever consider doing. Like a roller coaster ride. A scary thrill, but ultimately safe. I was a kid once myself, and I totally get it….
Why would you encourage something where he’s putting both their lives at risk, which is why he doesn’t want her mother to know! Also he’s teaching her to hide things from the people she should feel safe to go to with anything. What if she’s sexually assaulted or abused by someone, her dad has taught her that you hide wrong things from your parents. Who does she got to than? The first thing an abuser tells the child is don’t tell your parents and that has in her mind been reenforced by the father when he’s doing something potentially dangerous!… Read more »
Totally agree Kathryn! This little girl is absolutely adorable, but that was about the extent of the awesomeness as far as I’m concerned.
I so dislike this clip 🙁
A car isn’t a fairground ride!
Can’t imagine “awesome daddy” would be too pleased if she’s passenger in a car with 17 year old partner in the future playing the same “game”. Or for the driver to be saying, “ok but don’t tell your father”
HI Jo L and others with similar concerns , I understand the concern for issues like safety and exclusion of a parent, both being big real concerns. When I found this piece and wrote about it for the post I looked into it , regarding those issues, and this is what I found that wasn’t mentioned in the article directly. (but can be seen at the source page) The father has access to closed tracks and cars (hence why theres a camera in the first place) and the “secret” was shared immediately with the mother upon returning home (plus a… Read more »
Thanks for the extra details about the situation of this clip. With this understanding of the how and where I see much similarity to things I did with my dad many years ago, and that bond has remained strong to this day. How great is that little girl’s joy and excitement to watch? SO FUN!!
But that is exactly the problem with this clip: it’ suggests one version of events, but is actually another, safer version. People watching this will just want to go do it with their own kids on public roads – which is not a good thing, no matter how much fun it is.
As for your own confession of how you used to “fly through a street (as long as it was empty of course)” – way to further promote dangerous driving.
Hey, as long as you’re having fun, amiright?