Aaron's Tree Follies

We have a big old tree in the backyard that has a climbing rope attatched. Aaron has just learned, after a year of trying, to climb up the rope to get into the tree. I told him that he doesn't need to climb any farther that the bottom branch, which is about 9-10ft. high, because he could fall, and if he did then he definately would get hurt, or break a bone. In Aaron's logically sound mind, he decided to us the climbing rope as his safety gear, after all that's what repellers do! So he tied the rope around his waist (thank God!) and started to climb up to the 2nd branch...mind you he's outside alone...bad choice in itself! He slips and is left to hang on for dear life! Luckily, we had just returned about an hour earlier from a visit with g'parents, so things were still being retrieved from vehicle. When husband went back for another load, he heard Aaron screaming for help...to which he put off as Aaron playing...baiting him to come check on him & then jumping out to scare him...so Chris played along & went to see Aaron, instead of a joke, he found Aaron almost breathless and hanging on for dear life, while the rope continues to tighten around Aaron's chest (& lungs). Poor Aaron had rope burns & bruises completely around him...Aaron called it his equator. Needless to say, Aaron is no longer allowed outside, even remotely near the tree without adult (30+) supervision! And the moral to this story...Don't let Aaron watch any more documentaries about repelling, while giving thanks to God for not letting the rope slip around his neck! Life with Aaron......it's always something!