Garrett Gee: Dad of Bucket List Family throws 7yo son off cliff to teach him how to be ‘brave’

A father has shocked millions of viewers online after throwing his seven-year-old son off a cliff in an attempt to teach him to be brave.

Garrett Gee, the influencer who created The Bucket List Family, said this was not something he advised any parent to try, as he stood on the edge of a cliff with his son and pushed him over into the water several metres below.

“Most people won’t love how we teach our kids how to cliff jump,” Gee wrote in a caption over the video, which has amassed over three million views.

The clip shows Gee guiding his son, Calihan, to the edge of the huge rock face and giving him some words of encouragement before picking him up and chucking him into the water.

Calihan treads the water alone for a brief moment as he receives cheers from onlookers before Gee jumps in after him, giving him a thumbs up.

The influencer dad captioned the video with a lengthy explanation on what drew him to throw his son off the cliff, making it clear that the post “is NOT parental advice”.

“This is not something we’ve done with all our kids. Each kid is quite different so the way we parent, discipline and teach HOW TO CLIFF JUMP is quite different,” he wrote.

“For sure 1st priority is safety. 2nd is learning that YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS. 3rd is HAVE FUN :)“

Gee said he took his youngest son to a cliff height that he would feel comfortable with and that the only danger would be if the child hesitated or didn’t jump far enough out.

“So to be extra safe, because he wanted to jump but was not feeling confident...I threw him.

“Eventually a baby eagle needs to leave the nest..or be tossed out of the nest ;) and learn HE CAN FLY!”

He finished the post by warning viewers, “teaching your kids to be brave starts to backfire when they become older and begin jumping from heights that you don’t even dare!!”

The video, which has gone viral online, was met with mixed reactions.

One user asked if Calihan knew he was going to be thrown off the edge, to which Gee responded, “YES. He had the choice to climb down, jump himself, or have me throw him. He chose to be thrown.”

Another viewer wrote, “Each parent knows their kid and what they can handle. Looks fun when taught safely.”

“You guys are raising strong, smart, confident kids. I applaud your parenting style,” a third said.

While one user was outraged by the decision to throw the child.

“Nope. I’ve worked as a therapist with paediatric brain injury. Accidents happen, from some you never recover,” they said.