That is exactly what I was thinking about. Either way, the parent could easily get upset at me. Obviously, I have more information now. She could come at me enraged because I'm a tattle tale.
Originally, My thought was that as an adult I have implicit authority over young kids behaving in what I believe to be an unsafe manner. At his point, I'm not even sure what I believe. Maybe I'll ask my lawyer. There is WAY too much info to consider and make an informed decision in a particular moment.
exactly, I'm always going to error on the side of high probability of causing a problem with low consequences vs. a low chance of a problem with massive consequences.
In other words, I'd feel really bad if I took no action and the unlikely scenario where my daughter is hurt comes to pass.
- As I have stated. This is a tube slide. She could be come stuck inside because the boys are blocking her path. At this point I have no recourse to remove her, because it's a tube slide. She could potentially drown in this scenario. In addition, I have no idea the boys are even stuck in there, because I can't see them. They are in the curve.
- Older kids are sprinting. If one slips and falls, they could cause serious damage to my daughter, if they fall on her. This is obvious. It's the entire reason we don't run around pool. The area is quite slippery, being a splash pad.
- 3 boys worth of weight, sliding down the slide and hitting my daughter before he has a chance to exit. Probably not good for her well being.
- Running past my daughter on the stairs. One false move and they could easily cause her to lose her balance. From there, it's easy to imagine her stricking her head on the stairs. Obviously, no one should be running up stairs, especially ones that are wet and certainly not to pass a young child.
I never stated what there actual ages are. All I could do was guess. Based on this thread, it seems my initial guess was wrong. That said, the age feels close to irrelevant in my mind. The question is the size/behavior.
This applies in my mind too. I would have considered myself lucky my parents weren't aware and tried to behave better.
I didn't threaten them. I didn't intend to remove them. They would be removing
themselves. It's funny because I'm getting responses from people saying I'm 100% correct all the way to this sort of response. How is a reasonable person supposed to know how to act?
for reference, a threat is when you promise
hostile action if a condition is not met. Surely, getting the lifeguard is not considered hostile, considering it seems to be the prescribed action by Disney.