If it’s okay to let the kids ride those little motorized razor motorcycles then what’s wrong with a 4 wheeled ATV? My nephew is 5 and is DYING to get on one but around here there isn’t any safe place for him to do it. His parents told him to learn to ride w/out training wheels and then they’d consider letting him ride the mini motorcycle….the kid learned to ride a two wheeler in less then 2 hours!! lol

I am 40 yrs. old…. from the age around 8 (and up) there wasn’t a motorized vehicle I wouldn’t ride. However, then AND now I would NEVER ride one w/ out safety gear. If the APPROPRIATE vehicles, safety gear, and proper operating skills are used I can see allowing a child under VERY supervised conditions to ride. I think one must KNOW one’s child. My sister (now 35) was nearly killed on a 3 wheeler when she was 11 yrs. old. The thing flipped (on grass) and one of the tires landed on her leg and took off the top layer of skin from her hip to her ankle. The tire had continued to spin…. she got what was the equivalent of a third-degree burn. She was in agony and on crutches for quite some time…the most painful thing I’ve ever seen her go thru.

redsgirl: I’m not sure who you’re aiming your comments towards. No one on this thread said that you shouldn’t let your child do that. Two people (myself included) said that we wouldn’t let our own children ride one, and then we left it at that, we didn’t say no one else should let their child do that. We were merely expressing our opinions about this issue, which is our right to do.

I dont have an issue with Maddox on the ATV (hopefully the govenor is set to a slow speed) But I do see a problem with the ADULTS not setting a good example, attempting to do tricks, and NOT wearing a helmet. Yeah, it would probably mess up their hair, but how much would it mess up their lives if they fliped and landed on their heads??

I think he is too young to drive it, kids model or not, and I think it’s wrong of both Brad and Gavin not to wear helmets. They are being totally irresponsible. I don’t mean to nag but I just don’t understand why adults have such a problem putting on a simple lifesaving helmet when they are aware enough to put them on their kids (thank God). The same goes for seatbelts and lifejackets. If you make your kids wear it, wear it yourself and show that you are responsible too.

I wouldn’t let my child ride on one either. I am glad to see he’s wearing a helmet though. As for Britney: I guess that would depend on what age Sean was while doing it. If she rode on one of those with Sean as a baby then I’m sure people would make a big deal out of it. But I don’t buy the whole theory that Britney is being unfairly targeted by the press, I think she has earned the negativity through her own actions.

man what is wrong with you people? i dont care what kind of ATV it is..they all role very easily and he could be seriously hurt, and i agree with others on this site, if this were britney spears everyone would be ready to burn her at the stake, but b/c its “brad pitt” everyones like awww isnt that cute, he lets his 4 year old son ride a dangerous ATV…

real or not, parents are the ultimate decider on what their children do – whether it is britney, joe blow down the street, or people who read this blog.

kids use those things all the time… around here young children do motocross, often younger than 5 years old. seriously.. since when do ANY of us really check out all of the recommendations from the academy of ped’s? i mean i guess its nice to have that noted, but we’re all REAL people even the celebs.. we decide what is right or what is not for our children…