Those poor boys

Norman_Conquest said:
When I worked in the school I would say to the students on leave for the holidays to stay safe and keep away from open water and railway lines. The students all thought I was mad.
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I remember as a year 6 pupil been shown a selection of videos over the course of a week about the dangers of playing on railway lines, building sites and around large and small bodies of water. I remember it been quite disturbing set of videos too, must have definitely been rated PG. Definitely scared me away from playing anywhere near those sites mentioned. Also parents been responsible.
 
Scary to think I used to do this. We lived in Ferryhill near the quarry. 3 huge lakes were created from it. We used to skate on them all the time. A few times one of us fell in and it was scary when the ice kept breaking as you tried to get out. Had a walk around last year, thank god it has all been fenced off now. Our land used to basically back onto the lakes, taking 40 years ago. Poor buggers were just being boys.
 
We've all done it. It's akin to closing your eyes and crossing the road.
Pretty sure I couldn't get past it if it'd been one of my kids. Many many lives changed forever. Utterly heartbreaking, just no sense to it.
Is there a God and if yes why could he let this happen?
 
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This story keeps getting worse. The two youngest boys were brothers and their dad jumped in to try and save them.

The oldest didn't know any of the others and actually fell through the ice trying to save the kids he didn't know. At 11 years old!!!
 
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How many of us have walked across ice on the local canal or pond and got away with it…I certainly did! Those kids were just being kids. We all deserve more than one mistake in life without paying the price they paid.
 
B_G said:
This story keeps getting worse. The two youngest boys were brothers and their dad jumped in to try and save them.

The oldest didn't know any of the others and actually fell through the ice trying to save the kids he didn't know. At 11 years old!!!
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That answers my question where were the parents of a 6 and 8 year old whilst all this was going on or did the dad arrive after this tragic accident unfolded

Regardless 4 lives have been lost and its deverstating we all know the dangers of swimming in rivers, reservoirs etc on warm sunny days with cold water shock and hidden currents but the dangers of playing on frozen areas is something that never gets highlighted at these cold times
 
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Davey_C said:
That answers my question where were the parents of a 6 and 8 year old whilst all this was going on or did the dad arrive after this tragic accident unfolded

Regardless 4 lives have been lost and its deverstating we all know the dangers of swimming in rivers, reservoirs etc on warm sunny days with cold water shock and hidden currents but the dangers of playing on frozen areas is something that never gets highlighted at these cold times
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Yes, he was present when it happened. They could have ran on there when he'd turned his back and been unable to stop them. Maybe he thought it was safe and didn't realise the dangers himself. No matter what has happened, that dad will be left with severe trauma after witnessing that.

Also, has witnessed a third child die as a result of trying to save his children.
 
This has really hit hard having three boys of my own. What those families must be going through now is truly heartbreaking.

And as for anyone questioning the parents they need to have a long hard look at yourself.

Last week at a Christmas light switch on one of my lads was looking for a friend of his. Couldn't see him so climbed a tree for a better view. As I went over to tell him to get down he slipped and fell. Unfortunately the tree was over a retaining wall and so in total he fell about 12ft onto a path leading to a fractured skull. He should make a full recovery but he was lucky. But I've played over so many other worse scenarios in my head and it doesn't bare thinking about. We turned our back for a minute or so and in that time he went off and did something stupid which is just what kids do. They don't think of the consequences. I don't think of myself as a bad parent but you can't be switched on 100% of the time especially as your kids get a bit older and you try to give them a bit of independence. That poor dad is going to have to live with this event for the rest of his life. I'm not sure how you do and I certainly don't think I would have the strength to. Yet everywhere you look on SM you see people commenting on the parents rather than simply paying their respects to the kids. Makes me sick.
 
anth25 said:
This has really hit hard having three boys of my own. What those families must be going through now is truly heartbreaking.

And as for anyone questioning the parents they need to have a long hard look at yourself.

Last week at a Christmas light switch on one of my lads was looking for a friend of his. Couldn't see him so climbed a tree for a better view. As I went over to tell him to get down he slipped and fell. Unfortunately the tree was over a retaining wall and so in total he fell about 12ft onto a path leading to a fractured skull. He should make a full recovery but he was lucky. But I've played over so many other worse scenarios in my head and it doesn't bare thinking about. We turned our back for a minute or so and in that time he went off and did something stupid which is just what kids do. They don't think of the consequences. I don't think of myself as a bad parent but you can't be switched on 100% of the time especially as your kids get a bit older and you try to give them a bit of independence. That poor dad is going to have to live with this event for the rest of his life. I'm not sure how you do and I certainly don't think I would have the strength to. Yet everywhere you look on SM you see people commenting on the parents rather than simply paying their respects to the kids. Makes me sick.
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Hope he makes a full recovery mate.
As a dad of 3 boys myself (10, 6 and 4) I can appreciate exactly how something like that could happen.
 
anth25 said:
This has really hit hard having three boys of my own. What those families must be going through now is truly heartbreaking.

And as for anyone questioning the parents they need to have a long hard look at yourself.
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Point taken sometimes its best to keep certain thoughts to yourself, my heart still goes out to those who have lost loved ones, im not a heartless pr1ck
 
I've walked across the lake at Ropner Park in my youth, and with a bit still un-frozen with ducks on it.

I often wonder how I've made it this far...
 
Anyone who has lost a child has suffered the worst punishment imaginable and doesn’t need the thoughts of keyboard warriors wondering of their whereabouts during the incident.
 
Absolutely heartbreaking - as a kid I would play excitedly in the snow when it arrived - rush down to frozen water and mess about as you do as a young un. These kids did what we all would do. A tragic desperate and horribly upsetting situation. No words can ever truly capture the desperation and heartbreaking sadness felt by the family of these children. Simply horrific
 
Just seen the photos, it’s heartbreaking to think how they suffered and how their families are now suffering.
 
Muttley said:
I've walked across the lake at Ropner Park in my youth, and with a bit still un-frozen with ducks on it.

I often wonder how I've made it this far...
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I was at Ropner park Sunday and witnessed a large family with multiple kids walking on the ice. It beggared belief. This story broke literally as soon as I got home, I seriously regret not going over and politely saying what the **** are you playing at.
 
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