Kindly Remove My Child From the Bubble Wrap - Analyzing Childress v. Madison County and Why Tennessee Courts Should Enforce Parental Pre-Injury Liability Concerns
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: “I overstepped my parental boundaries at the Aiguille Rock Climbing Center . . . . I signed a waiver absolving it of blame if my daughter pulled a Humpty Dumpty from the top of a wall. The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled I didn't have that right. I can make all kinds of decisions for my girl, including life-and-death calls on medical care. But I can’t judge the risk she will take scaling a 20-foot wall and decide it is so miniscule that I’m willing to sign a waiver so she can do it—not even if I’m holding the safety line . . . . I appreciate that litigation has made the world a safer place . . . . But I also don’t think we should encase kids in bubble wrap and stick them in front of a Wii.”
Authors: Joshua D. Arters, Ben M. Rose
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403994728