shwilson24

Just wanted to check in to say that he rode every coaster he was tall enough for and generally loved them all. This picture cracked me up, especially because when it was over he wanted to do it again. We even rode The Beast twice in a row. He's a brand new enthusiast!

We are going to Kings Island this week, and my oldest son is going to be barely above 48 inches and finally able to ride some bigger roller coasters. I love roller coasters and reaching this milestone of being able to ride these things with my kids has been one of the things I've most looked forward to on my parenting journey. My son is all for it and wants to ride it all. Every roller coaster I show him he asks "is that 48 inches?" and is disappointed if it isn't. He's got no fear and is really looking forward to each one he can ride. His mother.... is very nervous about the whole thing. She wants to check out each ride before he rides it. I've told her many times that if he's tall enough it's safe for him. But he is a very tiny boy. He is very skinny. On top of that he has ADHD and isn't very emotionally mature. She is worried he will not understand how scary the ride will be or if the ride is hurting him, or that he will try to get off the ride if he gets scared. She's worried about him getting a neck injury or back problems because he's so tiny. Does she have a point? Am I letting my desire to share the excitement with my son blind me to these issues? I will be with him the whole time and obviously will be watching him closely. I don't want anything to happen to him and since this is obviously a point of contention between his mother and I, if anything does happen, I know it will be "my fault". Anyone have any pertinent advice? The pushback is bumming me out on something I've been looking forward to for a long time.