A loving parent recognizes when conditions become too dangerous and chooses to turn back rather than gamble with their children's lives.

“A loving parent knows when to turn back. A loving parent doesn't gamble with their kids' lives.”

The Broads Fork Trail is not suitable for small children and should not be attempted by a single parent managing three young children.

“It is not the kind of trail designed for an 8-year-old, let alone a four-year-old and a 2-year-old, or all of them combined. And it's certainly not the kind of trail one adult should be attempting to manage three small children.”