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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Influencer's video of throwing young son off cliff sparks parenting debate
A video on social media from an influencer family has sparked mixed reactions from its followers. Garrett Gee of The Bucket List Family posted a now-viral video that shows him throwing his youngest son, Calihan, off a cliff in a lake to teach him to cliff jump. 'So be extra safe, because he wanted to jump but was not feeling confident..I threw him,' Gee wrote in the post. 'Eventually a baby eagle needs to leave the be tossed out of the nest and learn HE CAN FLY!' In the video, Gee is seen with his son standing on a rock, talking to him about the jump into the water. He then picks his son up and tosses him off the cliff. Gee's son can be seen popping to the surface of the water with a smile on his face, and Gee jumping in after him. Gee explained the video is 'NOT parental advice' nor 'something I advise you try.' He also mentioned this was not something the family had done with all of the kids. 'Each kid is quite different so the way we parent, discipline, and teach HOW TO CLIFF JUMP is quite different,' Gee continued. Opposing views filled the comments about the video. 'Coming from someone who grew up in a very fear-based/avoid all forms of struggle environment: you training your children to be courageous and to confront their fears is an absolute GIFT to their future selves,' one supporter commented. 'Nope. I've worked as a therapist with pediatric brain injury. Accidents happen; from some you never recover. Just my two cents,' another user said, condemning the video. Another user asked, 'honest question, no judgement. Did he know he was going to be thrown?' The dad influencer replied with, 'YES. He had the choice to climb down, jump himself, or have me throw him. He chose to be thrown. But regardless it was still scary for him.' More Entertainment Content: Worcester woman wins $1M prize in '$2,000,000 Diamond Cashword' lottery game These are the most frequently drawn numbers in Powerball and Mega Millions games Winning $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Western Mass. grocery store Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million ticket sold at Millbury liquor store Read the original article on MassLive. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Influencer dad throws his screaming son, 7, off cliff to 'teach him a lesson'
Garrett Gee attracted some criticism from his followers when he sent his son screaming over the edge of a cliff above a lake in the US, but also had a number of supportive messages An influencer dad left his millions of followers shocked after he flung his young son from a sheer cliff face to "teach" him a lesson he admitted some people "won't love". Garrett Gee, the patriarch of globetrotting Bucket List Family, was seen attempting to teach his seven-year-old son to conquer his fears in a now viral Instagram video by picking him up and tossing him from a perch on a cliff in Lake Powell, Colorado. In the clip, posted to the family's official account, shows father and son standing on an outcrop, with his son Calihan standing in front. After proclaiming some viewers "won't love" the way he parents, he throws the screaming child over the edge. The clip, which has been seen by 3.1 million people, captures Calihan screaming before entering the water, with onlookers heard cheering him on, and surfacing with a smile on his face. Garrett follows his son into the water moments later, and posted the video to social media with a disclaimer saying it was "not parental advice, or even something he would advise other people to try". He added in a caption that he and his partner have not used the tactic with their other two children. Shocked social media users in the comment section quickly reacted to the clip, with many voicing their discomfort at the scene and questioning whether the youngster was ready for the leap. One commenter wrote: The scream says it all. He's not ready. I hate this for him." But others were more supportive of the move, with some of his followers commending his bold parenting style. Garrett clarified in a comment that Calihan had chosen to be thrown from the rock face. Although, he did admit the experience was "scary", saying: "He had the choice to climb down, jump himself, or have me throw him. He chose to be thrown. "But regardless it was still scary for him. Scary for me too because I need to make sure he doesn't cling onto me and hit the cliffs and also make sure he hits the water feet first." In a caption that went with the video, he added that the seven-year-old was taken to a height he knew "would be safe" He said: "We took our youngest Cali to a cliff height that we knew he would be safe. Really the biggest danger would be if he hesitated, didn't jump far out, and fell down the cliff side. "So to be extra safe, because he wanted to jump but was not feeling confident..I threw him. Eventually a baby eagle needs to leave the be tossed out of the nest."
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Travel influencer sparks fury after tossing son off a cliff in 'wild' parenting moment on lake trip
A popular travel influencer is facing backlash online after posting a controversial video of himself throwing his young son off a cliff. Garrett Gee, 35, the patriarch of the well-known influencer family known as 'The Bucket List Family, ' described the moment as part of his 'unique' parenting style. The video, shared on Instagram on July 12, was filmed during a recent family trip to Lake Powell - a reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona. It shows Gee teaching his youngest child, Calihan 'Cali' Gee, how to cliff jump. The clip opens with an on-screen message warning: 'Most people won't love how we teach our kids how to cliff jump.' In the video, Cali appears hesitant as he approaches the edge of the rock and reaches for his father's hand. He then turns away, shielding his eyes in what appears to be fear. Moments later, Gee lifts his son and throws him off the cliff into the water below as Cali can be heard screaming during the descent. The video then cuts to the family's two older children, Dorothy and Manilla, jumping from the same cliff together. Anticipating the controversy, Gee included a disclaimer in the caption: 'This is NOT parental advice. This is NOT something I advise you try. Also, this is NOT something we've done with all of our kids. Each kid is quite different…' He later defended the decision, saying that throwing Cali was a calculated choice made with safety in mind. Gee claimed he selected a safe height and wanted to prevent his son from hesitating and potentially injuring himself. 'He wanted to jump but was not feeling confident… I threw him,' Gee explained, comparing the moment to a baby eagle being nudged from the nest. 'Eventually a baby eagle needs to leave the nest... or be tossed out of the nest ;) and learn HE CAN FLY!' Online critics were quick to respond, with some applauding the family's adventurous lifestyle and praising the father-of-three for teaching courage and trust. 'Coming from someone who grew up in a very fear-based/avoid all forms of struggle environment: you training your children to be courageous and to confront their fears is an absolute GIFT to their future selves,' one supporter wrote. Others, however, were disturbed by the video and questioned its ethics and safety. 'Honest question, no judgment. Did he know he was going to be thrown?' one commenter asked. Gee replied, 'YES. He had the choice… He chose to be thrown.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Garrett Gee (@garrettgee) The Bucket List Family first gained attention in 2015 after Garrett Gee sold his mobile app, Scan, to Snapchat for a reported $54 million Despite trying to keep the tone light - even joking that brave kids might one day jump from heights their parents wouldn't dare - the video has sparked a broader debate about parenting in the influencer era. 'Cliff jumping is very very dangerous! Ask an ER doctor or nurse. How do you reconcile that as a parent?' one critic commented. 'This is about the dad, not about the emotional safety and wellbeing of the family,' another added. 'Negligent and irresponsible just for views?!!' a third wrote. Gee, however, seemed unfazed by the uproar. In response to one commenter about the backlash, he wrote, 'Eh, that's basically everything on the internet these days ;)' He ended the post with a message that straddled encouragement and caution: 'But warning: teaching your kids to be brave starts to backfire when they become older and begin jumping from heights that you don't even dare!! /// BE SAFE OUT THERE! YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS! HAVE FUN!' The Bucket List Family first gained attention in 2015 after Garrett Gee sold his mobile app, Scan, to Snapchat for a reported $54 million. A former BYU student and Mormon missionary, Gee chose to invest the money and live simply. He and his wife, Jessica, 39, sold their belongings and embarked on a global adventure with their children, documenting their experiences as a family travel journal on social media. Over the past decade, the Gees have visited more than 90 countries and built a brand rooted in 'family, faith, and fearlessness.' Their nomadic lifestyle has earned them millions of followers and partnerships with global brands and tourism boards. Although they established a home base in Hawaii in 2018, the family continues to travel extensively. In a 2023 interview with Jessica reflected on the joys of their unconventional lifestyle:
