Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

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From the article:

Risky play is associated with greater resilience, self-confidence, problem-solving and social skills such as cooperation, negotiation and empathy, according to studies by Sandseter and others. When a study in Leuven, Belgium, gave four- and six-year-olds just two hours a week of opportunities for risky play over the course of three months, their risk-assessment skills improved compared with those of children in a control group2. In this study, the risky play took place at school, in a gym class and in the classroom.

  • 257m@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I am Gen Z and I don’t really know what you are talking about but generally most parents are pretty strict and most kids have helicopter parents. I wasn’t allowed to play outside as a kid beyond the porch until I inevitably started sneaking out on my bike. Parents generally try to monitor everything and are scared of anything mildly independent. Walk to the store? Get yelled at. Get to school by yourself by walking or cycling? Get yelled at. Take the city bus home? Get yelled at. I generally just ignore them but its tiring when I am just trying to live a normal life. Granted I don’t have it as bad as some. I know kids whose entire internet usage is heavily monitored and restricted as well as the usual physical restrictions.