How to Get Your Kids (And Yourself) Comfortable With Risky Play
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THE JOB OF A PARENT IS TO PROTECT AND NURTURE YOUR CHILD, TO KEEP THEM SAFE FROM
HARM. BUT SOMETIMES THE BEST WAY TO RAISE A SELF-ASSURED KID IS TO LET THEM TAKE
RISKS. AND THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO DO THAT THAN THROUGH PLAY. ALTHOUGH “RISK”
CONJURES IDEAS OF RECKLESSNESS AND DANGER, RESEARCH INDICATES THAT RISKY PLAY —
USUALLY DEFINED AS THRILLING AND EXCITING FORMS OF PLAY THAT INVOLVE A RISK OF
PHYSICAL INJURY — HELPS KIDS DEVELOP RESILIENCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE,
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING CAPABILITIES, AND RISK-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. HERE’S WHAT TO
KNOW ABOUT RISKY PLAY – AND HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE WITH THE
EXPERIENCE.
PARENTING
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HOW TO GET YOUR KIDS (AND YOURSELF) COMFORTABLE WITH RISKY PLAY
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RISKY PLAY HELPS KIDS DEVELOP RESILIENCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE,
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, AND RISK-MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
THE TYPES OF RISKY PLAY
GROUNDED IN THE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH OF ELLEN BEATE HANSEN SANDSETER, PH.D., CHILD
DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS DIVIDE RISKY PLAY INTO EIGHT DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.
1. PLAY WITH HEIGHT
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MONKEY BARS, TRAMPOLINE PARKS,
ROCK CLIMBING GYMS, JUMPING OFF A DIVING BOARD, ROPE CLIMBING.
2. PLAY WITH SPEED
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: GOING DOWN TALL SLIDES, SWINGING, RUNNING, SPINNING, BIKING,
GO-KARTING.
3. PLAY WITH TOOLS
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: CUTTING WITH SCISSORS, USING A DRILL, POUNDING NAILS, SEWING
WITH A NEEDLE, USING ELECTRIC COOKING APPLIANCES.
4. PLAY WITH ELEMENTS
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: PLAYING NEAR A BODY OF WATER, COOKING OVER A CAMPFIRE,
HIKING ON STEEP TERRAIN, PLAYING IN THE SNOW OR ON ICE.
5. PLAY WITH A CHANCE OF BEING LOST
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: PLAYING HIDE-AND-SEEK, WANDERING THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH
FRIENDS, GOING ON A HIKE IN AN UNFAMILIAR PLACE.
6. ROUGH AND TUMBLE PLAY
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: WRESTLING, PLAYFIGHTING, GENTLY RUNNING A BIKE INTO A WALL,
SMASHING OBJECTS (ICE, OLD ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THROWN OUT, JUMPING ON
CARDBOARD BOXES).
7. VICARIOUS PLAY
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: WATCHING VIDEOS OF PEOPLE DOING DANGEROUS THINGS, OR
OBSERVING ROOFERS OR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
8. PLAY WITH IMPACT
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: CANNONBALL JUMPING INTO WATER OR JUMPING OFF A PLAY
STRUCTURE.
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FITNESS
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ICE BATHS ARE THE PERFECT WAY TO RECOVER FROM A TOUGH WORKOUT
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PARENTING
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WANT TO RAISE KIND KIDS? FOLLOW THESE 3 SIMPLE RULES
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SMALL THINGS.
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