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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- 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
17-07-2025
- 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."
Perth Now
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Influencer dad throws 7yo son off cliff
A father has shocked millions of viewers online after throwing his seven-year-old son off a cliff in an attempt to teach him to be brave. Garrett Gee, the influencer who created The Bucket List Family, said this was not something he advised any parent to try, as he stood on the edge of a cliff with his son and pushed him over into the water several metres below. 'Most people won't love how we teach our kids how to cliff jump,' Gee wrote in a caption over the video, which has amassed over three million views. The clip shows Gee guiding his son, Calihan, to the edge of the huge rock face and giving him some words of encouragement before picking him up and chucking him into the water. Calihan treads the water alone for a brief moment as he receives cheers from onlookers before Gee jumps in after him, giving him a thumbs up. The influencer dad captioned the video with a lengthy explanation on what drew him to throw his son off the cliff, making it clear that the post 'is NOT parental advice'. 'This is not something we've done with all our kids. Each kid is quite different so the way we parent, discipline and teach HOW TO CLIFF JUMP is quite different,' he wrote. 'For sure 1st priority is safety. 2nd is learning that YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS. 3rd is HAVE FUN :)' Gee said he took his youngest son to a cliff height that he would feel comfortable with and that the only danger would be if the child hesitated or didn't jump far enough out. '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 ;) and learn HE CAN FLY!' He finished the post by warning viewers, 'teaching your kids to be brave starts to backfire when they become older and begin jumping from heights that you don't even dare!!' The video, which has gone viral online, was met with mixed reactions. One user asked if Calihan knew he was going to be thrown off the edge, to which Gee responded, 'YES. He had the choice to climb down, jump himself, or have me throw him. He chose to be thrown.' Another viewer wrote, 'Each parent knows their kid and what they can handle. Looks fun when taught safely.' 'You guys are raising strong, smart, confident kids. I applaud your parenting style,' a third said. While one user was outraged by the decision to throw the child. 'Nope. I've worked as a therapist with paediatric brain injury. Accidents happen, from some you never recover,' they said.
