Reckless 26-year-old Menna Pritchard is feeling the heat after it was discovered that she scaled a rock face in South Wales with her two-year-old daughter, Ffion in a back carrier.  It wasn't the first time, either.  She took Ffion out on a similar expedition when her daughter was just four months old.

The full-time student, who split from Ffion's father three months into the pregnancy, shrugged off the attention. "Some people would say I'm taking more risks than are necessary. But I am very conscious of safety and I would never do anything with Ffion that I thought would put her in danger."

Shockingly, while Pritchard and her climbing partner wear safety helmets in the photo, her daughter doesn't. 

"Health and safety legislation and the sue and blame culture mean so many people are nervous, so afraid of getting into trouble, and taking small risks.  Life is all about risks, whether that's something as simple as getting in your car every day or climbing up a rock face."

I think most of us can agree that there is a qualitative difference between a rock face and a car ride.  

The young adventurer moved back with her parents and is studying for a degree in outdoor education at University of Wales.  Surely her parents could babysit while she scales mountains and the like? 

"The idea is that's it's fun and exciting for Ffion too and hopefully I am inspiring her and giving her access to the outdoors," said Pritchard. "Ever since Ffion was born I have been either trying to do mountain climbing with her or forest walking or doing beach trips.  It just felt so good, not only for my physical well-being but also for my state of mind."

State of mind? Questionable.  

Colossal mom fail or free-range parent?