Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2013/09/04/6-year-old-girl-injured-from-fall-at-animal-kingdom-villas/" target="_blank"><b>9/4/13: 6 Year Old Girl Injured From Fall at Animal Kingdom Villas</b></a>
Originally Posted By believe And you wonder why in Calif, they are putting in all these fall protection netting and rails. Here's a perfect example why.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip The railings on Disney Resort balconies are NOT low. Once upon a time people were expected to WATCH their children, not rely on ugly netting etc. to try to minimize every risk in life.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I'm not saying that I'm tall( I'm not) the railings are high enough for my to put my elbow on. (I'm 5'3) It's sad what happened and the only thing I can think of is, she was climbing on the rail and fell. Yes I too believe that parents should not to let our kids out of our sight even in a hotel.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Once upon a time people were expected to WATCH their children, not rely on ugly netting etc. to try to minimize every risk in life." While I don't disagree with your basic point it's Disney's responsibility to provide adequate safety measures to prevent liability should an accident occur. In case you haven't noticed we live in a very litigious society.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 And what would you suggest? Handrails that go 5 feet high. I have stayed at several Disney resorts and the rails are fairly high.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I'm not suggesting anything since I'm not a lawyer or a safety expert. I said I agree with the basic point RT made.
Originally Posted By kennect apparently the girl is fine. thankfully, how long has this resort been open without incident?
Originally Posted By Megara It is a sad fact that many parents are too busy elsewhere to watch their kids. I only have to look in my street and see 3year olds riding bikes unattended on the road in front of cars.
Originally Posted By danyoung No matter how high the railing, this girl would have found a way over it. She climbed up on a table to get to the rail. No high rail or netting would have prevented this, unless they netted across the entire balcony.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "I only have to look in my street and see 3year olds riding bikes unattended on the road in front of cars." My next door neighbor has 6 kids, she is a stay at home mom. Her 2-3 year old kids are often outside, in middle of road, unattended. Few weeks ago, someone knocked on our door, they had their little boy with them, saying he was all by himself, in middle of road, and 2 cars had driven by him, and had to move for him, they were trying to find out where he lived. I do not know what the situation was for this girl at WDW. Things can happen in the blink of an eye, and I think as parents we've all been there, mistakes happen. You just can't ALWAYS prevent everything from happening. Although, there are also plenty of parents that neglectful and don't do near enough to keep their kids safe. I don't think any of us can accurately know which scenario came into play here, but I do think it would be silly to blame Disney for any of the fault.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "My next door neighbor has 6 kids, she is a stay at home mom. Her 2-3 year old kids are often outside, in middle of road, unattended. Few weeks ago, someone knocked on our door, they had their little boy with them, saying he was all by himself, in middle of road, and 2 cars had driven by him, and had to move for him, they were trying to find out where he lived" Sounds like my neighborhood in the 70s. Back then it was common for people to let their kids run loose all day and have no idea where they were.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Sounds like my neighborhood in the 60's also. But NEVER 2-3 year-olds, more like 7-8+.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip It's too bad the world is no longer safe enough to allow that. Back then you had a neighborhood full of "parents" willing to help you if you needed it... or give you hell if you did something you shouldn't.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I live in a neighborhood where the school is just down the block from my house and I am shocked at how many young young kids leave school and walk home alone. It is kind of scary to me.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I'll admit I'm overly protective with regard to my kids and walking places alone, I can't help that, but a 2 year old in the middle of the road, cars having to go around him, that's not right by any stretch of the imagination!
