One mom seems to be off her rocker! Meena Pritchard, 26,is all about taking risks. But, this time people are outraged over her latest adventure.
She decided to scale a cliff with her 2-year-old daughter, Ffion, strapped to her back. Oh and the best part, she had a helmet on but failed to protect her vulnerable toddler's head.
Looking terrified and clinging to her mom, Meena stops to take a picture as she scales her way to the top of the 30 footer. It's all fun and games to her. Ffion is exposed to serious injury should rocks fall from above or if her mother loses her footing.
Meena defended her actions, declaring: "Life is about taking risks."
The 26-year-old student added that it was Ffion – held in a special carrier – who had encouraged her to continue the climb by saying: "Up Mummy, up."
After posting the picture on her internet blog, she said: "Some people would say I'm taking more risks than are necessary, but I am very conscious of safety."
She also said that a helmet was not necessary on the route and she wore hers only "out of habit", a decision she now regrets because of how it looks.
According to The Sun, Menna split with Ffion's dad when she was three months pregnant and moved to Wales to live with her parents.
Ffion was just four-months-old when Menna carried her up Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales.
"She slept through the whole thing," she said. "She was in a front carrier at that time and it really was incredibly safe. Safety is always paramount."
She added: "Rock climbing, kayaking and canoeing are all fairly new to me in the last two years but I feel I am in my element.
"The idea is that's it's fun and exciting for Ffion too and hopefully I am inspiring her and giving her access to the outdoors.
"Ever since Ffion was born I have been either trying to do mountain climbing with her or forest walking or doing beach trips.
"It just felt so good, not only for my physical well-being but also for my state of mind."
Life is worth taking risks, but at the risk of losing your child? What do you think about this mom's parenting and risky behavior?
Viewers serve up their thoughts:
Brenda writes on Facebook: Have you seen the ladies that are climbing while almost 9 months pregnant?
Joelle writes: No helmet on the kid?!?! Not cool!!!
@HeadDrama tweets:@maggiesworld Seems perfectly safe, right?
And that's today's helping of Online Dish.
