Railroads are very close to my home two sets of them my daughter is 13 seems responsible?

rex_rrracefab

At 13, she is smart enough to know the hazards of train tracks, but, always remind her to look both ways and never try and beat the train. This is the part of being a parent that is the hardest....accepting that "they" are getting old enough to care for themselves and can take on more responsibility. Just keep reminding her until she starts complaining "yeah mom, you've told me a thousand times!", then remind her again, because you love her.
Happy parenting!

carolinagearjammer

For a major portion of my youth we lived right near a railroad track. We were always playing on them and near them, but we were also smart enough to understand the train would squash us like little bugs if we were stupid enough to be in the way. I would trust your daughter to have enough brains to understand this also. Flattening coins on the rails is a pasttime that never gets old.

Michelle J

She may be mature enough but you never know what could happen. I say no she needs to walk around the block or ride her bike or something else besides walk across the railroad tracks. I use to live on a dead-end street because railroad tracks seperated the streets and my kids were not allowed 10 feet by those tracks. Good Luck to ya.

Michelle

Coconuts

you might want to move her horse if you are that worried about it. you should teach her train safety like to stand there at the crossing to look extra long to make sure one is not coming and to get used to the sound of the tracks when a train is coming, i know in my area the make a pinging sound and that means that the train will be there in less then one minute. so you should teach her stuff like that.

Gunslinger

Even adults are killed every year at RR tracks/crossings.
Either find another way across those tracks or find another boarding location for the horse.

realkool01

i would just want her to be very careful thats all

fire4511

You have a daughter who will be driving in three years. She is no longer a baby, and you need to trust her to be careful crossing the tracks.

Kids can not be protected from every hazard in the world. Give her enough freedom to grow and mature into a responsible adult!

caitie

I would let her go. I just would make her have a wakie-talkie. That way you could keep in touch. I would also keep a fence area so the horse would not be spooked by the trains. As long as she knows not to race the trains, she should be all right.

robert r

tell her in no uncertain words to stay away from those tracks, trains are larger and meaner than anything you can ever imagine. they can kill and maim in an instant. nice is not part of the answer on this one

So totally AWESOME its not funny

Well if you really worry a lot about her, maybe you should consider moving her horse

jareihart

If'n i had a 13 year old daughteri wouldn't be getting advice from the internet...but hey, thats just me!!!

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