What Are They Thinking? The Ban on Tobogganing Makes No Sense!

January 15, 2015

Yes, those colorful little toboggans can go quite fast and I sometimes worry about my son Noah’s safety on the hills, but I’m shocked that anyone would ban this age-old winter tradition. I mean, skiing and snowboarding are much more dangerous. So why put a ban on tobogganing at all? Of course no one wants their kiddies to be injured, but there are…

Miriam Porter is an award-winning Canadian freelance writer and journalist. She writes about family travel, parenting, social justice, animal advocacy, veganism and humanitarianism for newspapers, magazines and websites across North America.
She has lived in New York City and Los Angeles where she worked as an actor in film and television shows. She currently resides in Toronto with her son Noah, two very old cats, a guinea pig, and two rescued hamsters. She speaks up for those that have no voice. Miriam is currently writing a book about her adventures. Follow her on Twitter @MiriamRiverP.