Hover Mower

Mowing the lawn can be extremely dangerous at the best of times.  To help kids become more responsible, we put them in charge of an inverted helecopter that can cut off their limbs or anyones around them with one missed step.  I'm just wondering who was teaching my parents responsibility while I was out cutting the grass?  

I first learned how to mow when I was 9 years old.  At the time, I was a little over 4 feet tall.  That means the push handle was parallel to the top of my head.  I was definitely not tall enough to go on the ride but that didn't stop my dad from teaching me.  By teaching me, I mean he would start the mower.  Mowing the lawn really isn't that difficult, but imagine the mower being 6 feet tall and weighing the same as you.

So obviously the problem is that the mower's just too big and heavy for a kid until they are at least 12 years of age.  That problem has been solved by the good people at Flymo.  They have invented a mower that hovers above the lawn making it virtually weightless.  Now kids as young as 5 or 6 will be able to get out and risk injury via the lawnmower.  Why not starting learning responsible when your younger rather live to learn about it when your older?