Posted by:
ragingphoenix
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Date: April 24, 2014 10:59AM
So my 9 year old son was visiting my TBM ex-wife and her family over the Easter weekend. The night before Easter, they had a huge get-together at family member's house who lives in a swampy area.
When we picked him up, he was all excited to tell us that he had participated in killing a cottonmouth and copperhead. My ex-wife was all excited and showed us pictures of the snakes.
I had an uneasy feeling but thought "well, he must have been under adult supervision."
Wrong.
He had been exploring around in the dark with flashlights with a 13 year old cousin and his 14 year old friend. They had a paddle and a hatchet.
When they encountered the venomous snakes, they would hit them with the paddle to stun them and walk right in to striking distance to kill them with the hatchet.
My son killed the copperhead on his own.
Am I wrong in being very bothered by this? My ex hand her family thought that it was totally cool for a 9 year old to kill a highly venomous snake in the dark. Each of these snakes can bite even after they have been decapitated.
I didn't say anything to my ex, but I gave a safety lesson to my son. I know kids will be kids and it's good to explore, but there safety needs to be considered.
What do y'all think?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2014 11:01AM by ragingphoenix.