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of your response to writer (“Fed
Up”) was: “Sophisticated people
living in a country devoted to free
speech should be able to tolerate
different — or even offensive —
perspectives without wanting to
leave the country... ”
Even though this advice is 10
years old, it’s still (if not more)
relevant today. I wrote it down on
my calendar so I can see it every
day and hopefully be able to
quote it without botching it up.
Thank you!
— GratefulGrateful: I have to admit that
when I was reviewing columns
from 10 years ago, I was a little
surprised that the political divide
referenced even existed.
And then I remembered, as I
often do, my own early childhood
in the turbulent ’60s and ’70s.
Now I wonder if turbulence
might be the norm, while periods
of calm and relative solidarity are
rare.
I believe we should all value
our freedom to disagree loudly
and to protest robustly. There are
many places in the world where
this is not possible.Dear Amy: I appreciated your
compassion toward “Well Read,”
the grieving widow who was so
offended when her fellow book
club members confronted her
over her erratic behavior.
After hearing her out, “What is
going on with you?” was the
perfect question to ask her.
I hope she will see a doctor for
a medical evaluation.
— ConcernedConcerned: It is tough to be on
the receiving end of an
intervention; I hope she can see
past her hurt feelings and get
help.Amy's column appears seven days a
week at washingtonpost.com/advice.
Write to [email protected] or
Amy Dickinson, P.O. Box 194, Freeville,
N.Y. 13068. You can also follow her
@askingamy.© 2022 by Amy Dickinson distributed by
Tribune Content Agencywith a car, truck, or other vehicle
is significantly higher, increasing
a rider's chances of injury or
death.”
Each year in the United States,
nearly 350 children younger than
17 gain access to a gun and
unintentionally kill or injure
themselves or someone else,
according to Everytown.org.
Nearly 77 percent of the incidents
happen inside the home.
Not only do your in-laws
exhibit extremely poor judgment
regarding the safety of your child
(or any child), but they obviously
don’t respect your very
reasonable requirements.
Their behavior also puts your
young child in the terribleposition of doing things they are
not supposed to do, and then
risking rebuke by the
grandparents when the child tells
you about it.
Please, educate your child
about gun safety!
The NRA’s guidelines for young
children are simple:
“Stop! Don’t touch. Run away.
Tell an adult.”
(Eddieeagle.nra.org)
I live in a rural area where
many people own both ATVs and
guns. But NO responsible person
who cares about children will risk
a child’s safety.
And no wise grandparent who
wants to spend time with a
grandchild will openly defy that
child’s parents.Dear Amy: I was just reading
your “Best of” column from 2012
that addresses political
differences between friends. PartDear Amy: Seven
months ago, my-
in-laws took my
not-quite-5-year-
old child for an
overnight and
broke the one rule that my spouse
and I set for our child’s time with
them: NOT to ride their ATV.
We do not feel it is safe,
particularly on public roads. We
reminded them of this rule as
they were leaving for the outing.
Immediately upon their return,
our child spontaneously shared
that they had ridden the ATV,
including on the roads. My in-
laws did not apologize or
acknowledge wrongdoing. They
believe it is safe and within their
rights to make that decision.
An additional concern I have is
that they have unsecured
firearms in their home and refuse
to get a gun safe to lock their
weapons. I believe that two
matters show very poor judgment
on their part and that my young
child is not safe in their care. I
don’t feel that my in-laws are
trustworthy, they don’t respect us
as the parents, and they have
poor judgment in regard to safety.
My spouse is more inclined to
give them the benefit of the
doubt, despite these and other
differences. Your take?
— Concerned ParentConcerned: My take is that these
grandparents should not have
your child on their property
without you or your spouse being
physically present.
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission’s 2018 annual ATV
report on deaths and injuries (the
most recent statistics) finds
“there were 81,800 ATV-related
emergency department-treated
injuries reported in 2018. More
than a quarter of those injuries
were sustained by children under
16 years old, the highest of any
age group.”
The report goes on to say:
“Even if a locality allows people to
drive off-road vehicles on paved
public roads, ATVs are not
designed for that purpose. ATVs
can be unwieldy on paved
surfaces, and the risk of collisionMy in-laws won’t respect
my safety rules for my child
Ask Amy
AMY
DICKINSONNo wise grandparent
who wants to spend
time with a grandchild
will openly defy that
child’s parents.
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