An influencer dad left his millions of followers shocked after he flung his 7-year-old son from a cliff to “teach” him a lesson.
Garrett Gee, the father of a family known online as “Bucket List Family”, was seen attempting to teach his seven-year-old son to conquer his fears in a now viral Instagram video.
He did this by picking his son up and tossing him from a perch on a cliff in Lake Powell, Colorado.
The clip, posted to the family’s official account, shows father and son standing on the edge of the cliff, with his son Calihan standing in front. After admitting that some viewers “won’t love” the way he parents, he throws the screaming child over the edge.
The clip, which has been seen by millions of people, captures Calihan screaming before entering the water. He soon surfaces 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 son was ready for the leap.
Garrett admitted his actions could have hurt his son under certain circumstances and the experience was “scary”.
He wrote: “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.”
He added that “the biggest danger would be if he hesitated, didn’t jump far out, and fell down the cliff side.”.
