What age is appropriate for children to mow grass?

[Anonymous]

Siy anecdote, but I'd mentioned to my husband's cousin that my 11 yo helped mow the lawn, and she asked if she could borrow his steel toes for her son. I was like "what?" She went on to tell me kids can't operate a lawn mower without steel toed boots.

To mow off your toes, you'd have to fall down, slide your body forward under the mower, while still gripping the handle with both hands to keep the blade engaged. I can't picture even the most boneheaded of children accomplishing this.

[Anonymous]

Silly anecdote. Not sly.

[Anonymous]

I took over moving the lawns my older brother moved at age 10. He was found to be allergic to cut grass so I made a lot of money that summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I started at 7, often started early after delivering my papers, sold my business after I got out of high school and paid for my education including grad school with the money. still had some left over.

I started with one lawn and it grew to well over 500 by the time i graduated high school.

I say let the kids do it, kids these days are too lazy.

I call BS on this post.

Want to bet?

Did you pay taxes? Carry insurance? Have appropriate business licenses?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Siy anecdote, but I'd mentioned to my husband's cousin that my 11 yo helped mow the lawn, and she asked if she could borrow his steel toes for her son. I was like "what?" She went on to tell me kids can't operate a lawn mower without steel toed boots.

To mow off your toes, you'd have to fall down, slide your body forward under the mower, while still gripping the handle with both hands to keep the blade engaged. I can't picture even the most boneheaded of children accomplishing this.

I can! What you need a second child. From anywhere. Wandering up the street. Wants to try the lawn mower. I could also imagine an enterprising kid alone who rigged the handle to keep it running.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please send them my way, my DH is super lazy on the weekends and my grass is in desparate need of mowing. I would totally hire these kids. People are too paranoid.

I knew someone personally who lost part of their foot in a lawnmower accident. I’ve read stores of people losing fingers. They’re not toys.