Well here are my 2 cents...

This is a great topic and it reminds me of instruction that I received prior to having my first child... "The fastest way to piss-off your family, best friends, or an acquaintance is to tell them what was best for their child or how to parent their child."

I have seen this happen!!

In my OPINION... If you have children it your job to decide when each child is ready to undertake any new/old activity, hunting fishing, driving, swimming you name it.

I have 4 son's 19 - 12, all of them require different treatment. They each deal with thing differently and have different emotional levels.

I thank the good lord that our politically correct state (WA) hasn't got to that level (yet) of controlling my life or telling me how, what and when it is best for my children to do this or that.

I think that we all as sportsmen could agree that your responsibility is to raise and expose as many children (both boys and girls - my sons need future outdoors women) to the great outdoors!

Tight Lines & Shoot Straight