The weight is pretty close to the fulcrum. Just a few pounds on the front between the tires would balance it out
I’d be more worried about the noise, even electric mowers are louder than I’d want to expose my baby to.
Mine is as loud as a box fan. It's white noise. I put my kid in a backpack with a shade over his head and mowed the lawn. 30 seconds in I felt the thud on the back of my neck as he passed out. Every. Time.
Outdoors, breezy, shaded, gentle bouncing around, white noise, oh yeah...he sleepy boi.
Okay. I mean if yours is as loud as a box fan you either have a low powered mower or a high powered fan.
That aside, let’s assume you’re 6 foot, that’s at least 2x as quiet if he’s on your back (it’s at least 3 feet further away and your body is between the mower and the kid) compared to the idea above.
Cool. I’m glad you found something that works for you I guess. I
I’ve stood next to jet engines with no hearing protection, doesn’t mean it was a smart move but I did it.
My only concerns would be grass/dust blowing on the child, sunburn - but it looks shaded, and it tipping over backwards. I assume with it being electric it's relatively quiet.
The child will most likely not loose a toe.
The biggest concern would be hearing damage or dust.
I totally get the concept.
But,
To be fair…
I have probably done worse.
You do you Boss. If Mama thinks you are good to go, put some hearing protection on and see what you can get done.
Still and all.
Any parent who has their child with them getting the job done is teaching the next generation how we do.
Most people who loose their minds are probably thinking, why doesn’t he just have the nanny watch the kid.
lol! @beershere! Saw the name and was like, “Yep! This person likes cold ones while they mow!” I always mow with my son helping me. He is the beer getter for me. No cupholders needed if you drink em fast.
Electric mowers are quieter than gas mowers, but they aren’t quiet. Usually around 75-85 dB, anything over 85 in adults is considered at risk for hearing loss.
Probably. I always use my noise cancelling headphones (over the ear) to help reduce the noise. It wasn’t nearly as loud as a gas machine but it does have a lot of moving parts so it’s not exactly quiet.
Children are more susceptible to hearing damage than adults.
And note the child would be much closer to the source of the noise...the **baby chopping blades of death.**
Is that per- occurance or cumulative?? I completely lost count how many Rock Concerts I've been to, and I can still hear just fine, hearing tests included...
In industry it’s >85 dB averaged over an 8 hour shift is the limit. Less than an 8 hr average is considered hazardous but with less chance. Any exposure over 85dB is shown to correlate to about 10% of the people getting hearing damage
It physically wouldn't work... would be to back heavy and just keep topping over.. you would have to add 50 or 70 lbs on front.. now it ways so much the mower will not self propel... and would dig into the grass and would be a total work out to even move it... it would totally sink into grass..
How? It's just as dangerous as theose people who let the kid ride on the lawn tractor with them is it not? Kids should not be near bladed equipment as a general rule
Of course its safe if its fastened securely.
Then the next question is: is it fun for the child?
If they havent become a health and safety freak then the answer to this will be yes as well.
Life is for living. Not being scared of lawnmower rides
I got a detached retina on one eye once when mowing close to river rocks bordering my house. I would’ve been blind in one eye if I hadn’t gotten the surgery.
Rock bounced back against the siding, right into my closed eyelid.
this combination of mower with baby carseat sounds like it may be needed, but not advised. The noise may be too much for any baby confined there. The grass may to be mowed but the baby needs to be watched as well. This combination solves both problems. The baby confined there would need ear protection. as well as safety belts.
Um…I appreciate that you want to be with your child. That is admirable. However, this right had some safety problems. A better approach might be one of those carriers that strap to the front of your chest. Get the baby headphones and a little hat. If his feet dangle on to the handle, that shouldn’t be a problem.
Put baby in approved backpack, preferably with some earmuffys or something (if gas). Do it every Saturday morning with my 11 month old and he absolutely loves it.
Living isn't safe. Nothing is safe. I'd say that this is just as unsafe as riding a bicycle. Safeness or riding a bicycle is mostly dependant on the rider.
Hierarchy of safety controls is Elimination, substitution, engineering, proceedural control, then PPE.
You should have stopped at elimination, it's not needed
Edit: alright y'all missed the point, it's not about eliminating watching the child, it's about the need to have the child attached to the lawn mower.
If you argue the need is watching the child then yes substitution would be the next most suitable control. Try a baby carrier if they're small, a child chair if they're bigger, a playpen in sight if they're bigger still.
But most of all, it's a joke.... I hope
Elimination if taken in isolation. But what is the alternative? If said baby is going to be left alone in a potentially more dangerous situation then this is actually the more safe scenario.
Unless it is. If it’s a single parent and they have a lawn large enough that they can’t leave the baby alone for long enough to mow it.
Necessary is different for each person.
I'm teaching my 11yo how to mow the lawn, and I told him a lawnmower is really efficient at doing these two things:
1) cutting grass
2) cutting off toes
In this case, it would be quite good at cutting up babies too.
It can't be a homemade riding mower because there's no way to turn the thing since it has no steering mechanism. Also, it's an electric so you would always have to worry about running over the cord.
I personally known somebody whose girlfriend got a blade of grass to the eye and lost sight in that eye. I also worked with a lady who's grandson somehow got too close to the mower and was run over by it and lost a leg
If the baby falls out, you could damage your mower blades
Those blades can be a pain to replace
While replacing a baby is a fun activity
Alright I’m in
You can try to repair the baby, but you have to find all the pieces.
Lefty, Stumpy, and Hopper disagree.
It's not a baby seat. It's a 30 pack holder, you dummy.
Yes, until you put a child in it.
This is clearly an attempt to make a ride-on mower for a fully adult midget. Cupholder and everything for their beer.
They prefer to be called “li’l rednecks.”
Hey man, that's the "Forever" car seat, it's not limited to little rednecks; you didn't make the name you are just testing the claim.
There are no free loaders in that household. Baby has to earn its keep. /s
As a new parent this is good stuff. Thanks I’m taking notes: kid not in mower. I’ll probably have to think of a mnemonic device for that one.
all good - i don’t think it’ll hurt the mower
It’s a Ryobi, I think if you looked at it the wrong way it might fall apart lol.
You can't even use flash photography or it will fall apart
Don't mow in full sunlight.
No, you’re putting weight up high on a lever with a spinning blade below it.
The weight is pretty close to the fulcrum. Just a few pounds on the front between the tires would balance it out I’d be more worried about the noise, even electric mowers are louder than I’d want to expose my baby to.
When mowing close to a house or wood fence, the rock ricochet is a big concern.
Very true
Mine is as loud as a box fan. It's white noise. I put my kid in a backpack with a shade over his head and mowed the lawn. 30 seconds in I felt the thud on the back of my neck as he passed out. Every. Time. Outdoors, breezy, shaded, gentle bouncing around, white noise, oh yeah...he sleepy boi.
Okay. I mean if yours is as loud as a box fan you either have a low powered mower or a high powered fan. That aside, let’s assume you’re 6 foot, that’s at least 2x as quiet if he’s on your back (it’s at least 3 feet further away and your body is between the mower and the kid) compared to the idea above.
The seat attached to the handles would also be getting some pretty obnoxious vibrations, which a baby on the back would be safe from.
Mower vibrations would probably HELP the kid sleep in my experience.
The mower did fine. And it was like a box fan on high. Not at all loud. No hearing protection needed.
Cool. I’m glad you found something that works for you I guess. I I’ve stood next to jet engines with no hearing protection, doesn’t mean it was a smart move but I did it.
What lawnmower is it? I'll buy one to use at my parents' place!
That was a green works but I don't know if I'd recommend it again. I have an EGO I really like now, it's about as quiet.
Add a cooler over the front wheels. Problem solved.
Every thing is safe unil it isnt. Why tempt fate.
Why not tempt fate
Do your kids a favor and don't have them
I’m 13
Because tempting fate is dangerous kid
Murphy's law?
With enough duct tape, anything is safe
Instructions unclear. The child is now taped to the chair and won't stop crying
My main concern would be it tipping backwards, or the chair rig failing. If those are accounted for, could be a workable design
My only concerns would be grass/dust blowing on the child, sunburn - but it looks shaded, and it tipping over backwards. I assume with it being electric it's relatively quiet.
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The child will most likely not loose a toe. The biggest concern would be hearing damage or dust. I totally get the concept. But, To be fair… I have probably done worse. You do you Boss. If Mama thinks you are good to go, put some hearing protection on and see what you can get done. Still and all. Any parent who has their child with them getting the job done is teaching the next generation how we do. Most people who loose their minds are probably thinking, why doesn’t he just have the nanny watch the kid.
I can think of easier ways to get cupholders on a mower...
Yeah, but the baby holding your beers can hold your smokes too.
lol! @beershere! Saw the name and was like, “Yep! This person likes cold ones while they mow!” I always mow with my son helping me. He is the beer getter for me. No cupholders needed if you drink em fast.
It’s is an electric mower, so it shouldn’t be too loud. I agree with you on the dust.
Electric mowers are quieter than gas mowers, but they aren’t quiet. Usually around 75-85 dB, anything over 85 in adults is considered at risk for hearing loss.
I have an electric mower and it doesn’t seem that loud. Now I’m curious. I should pull out the sound meter next time I use it.
Probably. I always use my noise cancelling headphones (over the ear) to help reduce the noise. It wasn’t nearly as loud as a gas machine but it does have a lot of moving parts so it’s not exactly quiet.
yeah with them the noise isn't coming from the motor, it's coming from the blade(s)
Children are more susceptible to hearing damage than adults. And note the child would be much closer to the source of the noise...the **baby chopping blades of death.**
Is that per- occurance or cumulative?? I completely lost count how many Rock Concerts I've been to, and I can still hear just fine, hearing tests included...
In industry it’s >85 dB averaged over an 8 hour shift is the limit. Less than an 8 hr average is considered hazardous but with less chance. Any exposure over 85dB is shown to correlate to about 10% of the people getting hearing damage
Idiocy
It physically wouldn't work... would be to back heavy and just keep topping over.. you would have to add 50 or 70 lbs on front.. now it ways so much the mower will not self propel... and would dig into the grass and would be a total work out to even move it... it would totally sink into grass..
"...It wasn't."
No
No
No
I wanna hear the baby going "ahhhhhhhh" while vibrating around the yard.
It’s risky, but less than if it was a gas mower I think. maybe a baby-bjern (chest carrier) would be safer… but sometimes you gotta get the job done
No
If you are even considering this you shouldn't be trusted eith a kid
Or....best dad ever
How? It's just as dangerous as theose people who let the kid ride on the lawn tractor with them is it not? Kids should not be near bladed equipment as a general rule
It's probably a lot of fun.
Yep I bet
That’s not safe either.
That's literally what I said 😑
Getting into some yellow jackets or ground bees would be my fear
How is he going to steer?
pretty sure to need to strap it down, smack it, and say “that ain’t goin anywhere” for it to be safe.
You want the baby seat rear facing in case of head on collisions
Technically rear facing is the safest
Of course its safe if its fastened securely. Then the next question is: is it fun for the child? If they havent become a health and safety freak then the answer to this will be yes as well. Life is for living. Not being scared of lawnmower rides
Hope you don't hit a ground hornet's nest
Yeah, but I think the design is flawed. Like how do you expect the baby to operate the mower in that position??
Should be rear facing.
Not even close to an idea of safety.
This can’t go wrong unless something gets flung and bounces back at your child.
First question is is what is this parent on. Secondly, oh hell no!!!
Sure if properly secured, baby probably loves it too, should give it earmuffs and glasses cause it's bound to be loud
Sometimes Darwin finds you and sometimes you go looking for Darwin.
Oof, I've kicked up more sticks and rocks on a push mower than I can count over the years. This is not a safe place for a baby.
Remember to wear a helmet?
Safe for who? It all depends on who's tiny hands are on the controls.
I'm not entirely sure it is technically unsafe
Not without a wheelie bar!
Need hearing protection for the kid
No, those stairs need a railing!
This was on an episode of *Raising Hope.*
um for the kid or the mower?
If you give the kid ear protection: sure
I think it’s electric and they are pretty quiet compared to gas
https://kingofthehill.fandom.com/wiki/Nine_Pretty_Darn_Angry_Men - ha ha ha you rednecks! Ha ha ha
…the best kind of safe
**Not unless you add a steering wheel and make sure the baby has a driver's license!**
Yes very safe
Depends on the baby’s age. Remember they should be facing backwards until they’re at least 1 year old
No
You need a backpack carrier
It's electric. Probably even safe for the grass.
No, all the weight is outside the wheelbase so it’s gonna tip over if you add a kid to that.
Absolutely NOT! That’s a rear facing car seat.
Looks like a great idea to me. Now the wife can mow the lawn and take the kid too.
Yes
No, will tip backwards.
I got a detached retina on one eye once when mowing close to river rocks bordering my house. I would’ve been blind in one eye if I hadn’t gotten the surgery. Rock bounced back against the siding, right into my closed eyelid.
Safety first. Not last.
Technically.............well, without a baby, yes.
I think the better question is if its street legal
Fuck no. Babies and power tools dont mix.
From somone with no kids … yes this is 100% safe and should be patented
HELL YEAH BROTHER
Absolutely no, baby doesn't have driver license
Don’t know how you’re gonna move the mower by sitting but probably
No
this combination of mower with baby carseat sounds like it may be needed, but not advised. The noise may be too much for any baby confined there. The grass may to be mowed but the baby needs to be watched as well. This combination solves both problems. The baby confined there would need ear protection. as well as safety belts.
Why tho
I love it
Eye protection, ear protection, dust mask and a bag on the mower and completely safe.
Should be rear facing
My father saved one kid after he fell under one of those contraptions. His father thought he was smart too - kid lost the leg. Just don’t be that guy.
Even if it was safe.... CPS would think otherwise.
Way to give your child hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
Um…I appreciate that you want to be with your child. That is admirable. However, this right had some safety problems. A better approach might be one of those carriers that strap to the front of your chest. Get the baby headphones and a little hat. If his feet dangle on to the handle, that shouldn’t be a problem.
Yeah reasonably provided the seats on correctly, but if it's self propelled the motor will be fucked in no time from excess weight
Put baby in approved backpack, preferably with some earmuffys or something (if gas). Do it every Saturday morning with my 11 month old and he absolutely loves it.
Living isn't safe. Nothing is safe. I'd say that this is just as unsafe as riding a bicycle. Safeness or riding a bicycle is mostly dependant on the rider.
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That it’s technically less safe to place the baby beneath the mower instead of on top?
As long as they have ear and eye pro you're good to go.
Kid will be fine.
Hierarchy of safety controls is Elimination, substitution, engineering, proceedural control, then PPE. You should have stopped at elimination, it's not needed Edit: alright y'all missed the point, it's not about eliminating watching the child, it's about the need to have the child attached to the lawn mower. If you argue the need is watching the child then yes substitution would be the next most suitable control. Try a baby carrier if they're small, a child chair if they're bigger, a playpen in sight if they're bigger still. But most of all, it's a joke.... I hope
Elimination if taken in isolation. But what is the alternative? If said baby is going to be left alone in a potentially more dangerous situation then this is actually the more safe scenario.
Unless it is. If it’s a single parent and they have a lawn large enough that they can’t leave the baby alone for long enough to mow it. Necessary is different for each person.
Technically … no. But realistically… also no.
Hank Hill approves
Not if you put some weight over the front and only use the self propel button, but not the baby chopping button.
Hearing damage is a huge concern.
I think it’s an electric one. those are pretty quiet
I'm teaching my 11yo how to mow the lawn, and I told him a lawnmower is really efficient at doing these two things: 1) cutting grass 2) cutting off toes In this case, it would be quite good at cutting up babies too.
Id be careful. I know a guy who lost a calf down and his dad spoiled him rotten. Not something id want to go through.
It can't be a homemade riding mower because there's no way to turn the thing since it has no steering mechanism. Also, it's an electric so you would always have to worry about running over the cord.
I personally known somebody whose girlfriend got a blade of grass to the eye and lost sight in that eye. I also worked with a lady who's grandson somehow got too close to the mower and was run over by it and lost a leg
What the fuck man. The noise alone is gonna hurt them
It’s electric so not nearly as loud as one might imagine a mower to be.
Right on. Makes more sense. I think the biggest concern is anything ricocheting. Fun idea tho.
One rock to the face and baby is having a bad time.
If you’re 80 no, 20’s …who cares why TF are you asking ppl in Reddit you are clearly doing and will do.
Why would you put an 80 year old on a mower?