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Filed under: Teens & tweens, Health & safetyWhen company comes to visit, it's natural for kids to want to show them around. That's all 12-year-old Grace Bergere was doing when she climbed the chimney ladder on her Manhattan apartment building's roof, eager to show off the view to her visiting cousin. What she didn't bargain for was what she'd find at the top, the huge mouth of the chimney. Grace fell in -- possibly head first -- and fell 14 stories to the bottom.Luckily (perhaps miraculously), Grace was not seriously hurt, with the exception of an injured hip. Authorities theorize that the two feet of soot and ashes at the bottom of the chimney broke her fall. I'm guessing that once Grace's parents get over their shock, fear, and relief, they'll be putting some pretty firm limits on future rooftop behavior. Though they probably won't need to; a 14-story fall is probably lesson enough for Grace. Are you a parent to a risk-taking kid? How do you keep them safe without dampening their adventuring spirit? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/08/03/gir...n-chimney/
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