Not to be overly dramatic, but I have come here to seek solace after one of the biggest mistakes of my life.

I have been riding to school with my kid for a few years, and this year my younger son started Kindergarten. It's a little too far for him to ride his own bike so i got a Trail-a-bike.

I have been having a little trouble with the connection from the trail-a-bike to my bike, and this morning when I inserted the bracket and pin, the bracket wasn't in far enough so the pin didn't actually go through the bracket.

About a quarter mile from home the trail-a-bike disconnected from my bike and my son took a vicious fall. Thanks goodness he is okay. he has scrapes on his knees, hand, and face. He thought it was his fault!

I don't think he wants to get on a bike again for a while, but that should be the least of my worries.

Have pity on this careless dad...