18 Year Old Skydiving?

I think you meant would you get that for her for her birthday, not would you let her? Yes, I would get that for her. How fun!!

she's 18, she can sign for it without your permission, yeah i'd let her,

let her live a little mom, she's going to with or without your permission if it comes to that point

my brother sky dived in his early 20's and LOVED IT was a one time thing, got it out of his system but was right up his alley

If she's 18, you can't really stop her. I would look around at places that offer sky diving and do your research. Check out online reviews, go to the places, meet the instructors. Ask them what type of instruction they offer before they let a newbie jump. Do they offer tandem jumps? What type of safety record do they have? How much experience do their instructors and pilots have? By doing the research and finding a good company, at least you are cutting down on some of the risk. I would get her a tandem jump since it's her first time. She would be strapped to an instructor for the jump.
I don't think there's anyway NOT to be nervous about sky diving! But, if you know that she's jumping with a reputable company, you can breath a little easier.
Better yet..go with her! LOL!

yes.
but they'd have to trank me until she returned to terra firma.
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My niece who is in her 40's just did it and the package included a video of the entire ordeal from start to finish (it is awesome to watch!). If she's brave enough to do it I'd let her Page, I've never craved an adrenaline rush like that but I do envy the people that do it, it is fun to watch. Sounds like you have a very awesome daughter. Don't squelch that adventurous spirit. It will be a white knuckler for you but you will brag on it endlessly after the fact ;)
She's obviously not going to settle for a boring life is she? Haha.

I already told my 7 year old when he turns 18 that will be his present. My oldest says no and my youngest is too young to ask. So yes!! Let her go. Its not as scary once you do it.

I would be very nervous about it but I would probably let her do it. She probably has communicated why she wants to do this to you. Of course I would be nervous as all get out but I would embrace her growing up and making her decisions as well. Hard call....the danger factor is so high.

I'm in the midst of trying to come up with something for Sweet 16. We've had the country club dance parties, limo parties, hotel sleepover parties, etc. I need something cool and fun..

I would let her. I had talked about skydiving for years and my mother was very against it. I always told her it was happening once I turned 18. She never really supported it, and it was one of the first things I did once I got to college. She found out about it after the fact.

I can understand your feelings.. Like my husband says, "why would you want to jump out of a perfectly safe plane?" Hee, hee..

If our daughter really wanted to, yes, I would.. Of course I would make sure she knew all of the information about safety and a realistic look at what the possibilities are..

I would also make sure she and I both researched the company that she had chosen for their safety records. .

I have never tried to stop our daughter from trying anything new. She is her own person and I also trust her instincts. I believe people should live with no regrets. I also believe we are responsible for our own decisions..

Absolutely. I went in my 20s and it was by far the most amazing thing I have ever done. Be warned - she will want to do it again. And it's very safe. She will go tandem and obviously, the instructer is at risk if he is not being careful!

Sorry you don't want to go with her, it's so much fun - but I understand why not.

It's funny, I didn't tell my mom I was going because I didn't want to upset her!

Sounds like a blast, what a great present Page! (and no thanks for me either, not a thrill seeker, tehehe)

I personally wouldn't, but only because a guy I went to high school with died in a skydiving accident. Seemed like such a waste to die young doing something so optional. He was only in his 30s.

I'd be absolutely freaked... but it's SO much safer than bungie jumping (the number one cause of detached retinas is bungie jumping), and I know so many Airborne Rangers & Force Recon (I've only ever dangled from helicopters... never jumped out of a perfectly good aircraft) that I could theoretically be talked into funding it IF the diveschool was the best ... if I also got a sedative.

Just watching my son on the chairlifts makes my eyelid start twitching.