There's no question that there is a tendency among parents to remove all struggles from their children's lives and protect them from anything and everything that might potentially harm them. Before my daughter was born I used to criticize parents for this, but it's different now that I stand on the other side of the fence. Still, we need to find a balance between protecting our kids and allowing them to explore, have fun, and experience difficulties that will help them learn and grow. "Fifty Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do," know doubt picks up on our over-protective tendencies, offering some "dangerous" things we can do with our children that are interesting, eye-opening, enlightening or just plain fun!
Here's what the authors have to say about danger:
"And while there are aspects of danger in virtually everything we do, the trick is to learn how mastery actually minimizes danger. Walking is dangerous when we start as babies, but we persevere and it becomes safe. Next we learn to negotiate stairs. Why stop there? Why not practice and become proficient at walking on the roof or walking on a tightrope? These are just a few of the Fifty Dangerous Things that we invite you to try."
Check out the website for the book, fiftydangerousthings.com
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