| Riding the quad can be very educational for the kids, | | | | should always leave the trail the way they found it. If |
| especially if you take the time to teach them about | | | | there's rubbish all around, don't leave it there. Take |
| their natural environment. What better time to teach | | | | the rubbish out with you. I know of many ATV |
| them about protecting the forests and understanding | | | | enthusiasts who bring their kids out to parks and |
| the animals that inhabits the trails that we ride in than | | | | trails every weekend to help and volunteer maintain |
| when riding our ATVs out in the wild? This is | | | | the trails. I applaud their actions. |
| particularly true if we're talking about young teens. As | | | | Anyway, when you take your kids outdoors to ride |
| it is, kids and teenagers are not very concerned | | | | their quads, you can also teach them about |
| about their natural surroundings anymore - and this is | | | | respecting the rights of the animals - the right to be |
| not entirely their fault. This is because they were | | | | alive and live without human interference. To do that, |
| born into the modern world where everything is | | | | the kids have to learn to obey rules and not ride |
| digital....everything including their crib and toys have | | | | where they're not supposed to. And life is such a |
| always been modern. Therefore, it's not surprising to | | | | funny thing....when kids learn how to enjoy, protect |
| find them totally oblivious to what is happening to the | | | | and respect our natural world, they will also 'naturally' |
| forests and greens in the world. | | | | learn about being a more responsible adult and citizen |
| When you take the kids and your teenage children | | | | as well. |
| out ATV riding in the trails, take the time to teach | | | | So, you see? Riding ATV can be turned into a |
| them about being more responsible towards it....a | | | | chance to teach our kids about being responsible. |
| simple lesson would be to show them that they | | | | |