my beef is, in my house anyhow, 6 year olds don’t set the agenda.
I don’t care if the kid runs 2 marathons back to back- it was the wording of the statement from the parent.
“ He adamantly wanted to run a marathon “ he’s not in charge! JMHO.
I think you might have put your own spin on it. I read it that the child wanted to, his parents thought that if he wanted to try they were willing to back him. Nothing wrong with that. Kids’ desires are the lever you have to shape their behavior. They will work harder & follow directions even better if they are working towards something they want.