| Should your toddler get on the amusement
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| | for comfort and protection. Don't assume
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| park rides that are so inviting? Many
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| | that forcing a child to go alone "will
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| parents wonder about the best age to
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| | make him a man" or push him to "grow up"
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| introduce young children to the rides at
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| | sooner. It may cause trauma that will
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| theme or amusement parks that often
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| | last for weeks in the form of nightmares
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| attract children. While it may be
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| | or anxiety.
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| tempting to buckle your little one for an
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| | 4. Start with simple rides first. The
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| exhilarating ride, give some thought to
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| | merry-go-round or other age-appropriate
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| criteria like those outlined below to see
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| | rides can help to ease your child into
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| if your child is truly ready for a mobile
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| | the amusement park mentality. Seeing kids
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| ride of this type:
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| | of the same age on certain rides will
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| 1. Is your child the right size for his
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| | ease tension and encourage your child to
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| or her age? Extra-small or short kids may
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| | join them for fun on a ride that should
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| need to wait until they grow a little
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| | not be particularly fear inspiring.
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| more to get on rides designated for their
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| | 5. Make sure the ride is as safe as
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| age group. Many ride operators will check
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| | possible. Look for the operator's license
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| the height of children, using a
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| | and the last inspection date for the
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| predetermined measuring stick, but if
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| | ride. Watch it go through one or two
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| not, don't let your little one get on a
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| | cycles before buying a ticket for a
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| ride that is actually intended for bigger
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| | particular attraction. If it appears to
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| children. Injury could result, otherwise.
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| | go too fast, or is especially jerky, it
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| 2. Does your child want to go on the
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| | probably isn't a good idea for a young
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| ride? A toddler who appears frightened or
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| | child to get on. Little ones can
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| uncertain should be permitted to wait
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| | experience brain damage, or headaches at
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| until he or she is older. Forcing a child
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| | the least, when their small bodies are
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| to go on a ride before he or she is ready
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| | hurled from one side of a ride to the
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| is cruel and may delay a child's
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| | other, or dangled upside down. Make sure
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| adjustment to amusement park rides for
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| | the ride will not hurt your child's
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| years to come. It may be a good idea to
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| | physique or security.
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| take a sibling or neighborhood friend at
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| | Amusement park rides are fun for the
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| the same time so your son or daughter can
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| | whole family. But take special
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| take along someone known to ease the
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| | precautions to ease your little one onto
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| strain of something new.
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| | his or her first ride to make it fun and
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| 3. Go with your little one. Parents
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| | memorable in a pleasant way.
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| should plan to ride with a small child
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