Comments on: Keep Your Kids Safe by Teaching Them to Do Dangerous Things http://losingtheworld.com/lifehacks/parenting/keep-your-kids-safe-by-teaching-them-to-do-dangerous-things/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:18:37 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa Russell http://losingtheworld.com/lifehacks/parenting/keep-your-kids-safe-by-teaching-them-to-do-dangerous-things/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Lisa Russell Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:51:14 +0000 http://losingtheworld.com/?p=729#comment-392 It's refreshing to see a parent encourage the natural exploring nature of children to embrace the limitations of their bodies and just PLAY. It's probably not necessary to TEACH these things, kids pick up- on it when they're not coddled and "protected" from themselves to death. To the notion about teaching self defense, I'd also reckon that teaching nonviolent communication skills would also be important, very important. It’s refreshing to see a parent encourage the natural exploring nature of children to embrace the limitations of their bodies and just PLAY. It’s probably not necessary to TEACH these things, kids pick up- on it when they’re not coddled and “protected” from themselves to death. To the notion about teaching self defense, I’d also reckon that teaching nonviolent communication skills would also be important, very important.

]]> By: Evan Brammer http://losingtheworld.com/lifehacks/parenting/keep-your-kids-safe-by-teaching-them-to-do-dangerous-things/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Evan Brammer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:33:15 +0000 http://losingtheworld.com/?p=729#comment-242 Thanks Jenn. With our boys the ages they are we either teach them to do these dangerous things now or buy stock in the local hospital. On second thought, maybe I'll buy some stock anyways. :) Thanks Jenn. With our boys the ages they are we either teach them to do these dangerous things now or buy stock in the local hospital. On second thought, maybe I’ll buy some stock anyways. :)

]]> By: Jenn http://losingtheworld.com/lifehacks/parenting/keep-your-kids-safe-by-teaching-them-to-do-dangerous-things/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Jenn Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:10:09 +0000 http://losingtheworld.com/?p=729#comment-241 Very thoughtful and compelling post. I really like your point of view on this subject, and I feel much the same way. I believe that it's better to equip our kids for the challenges that we know they are going to face in life rather than shelter them from it and have them handle a situation badly when the time comes. Very well said. Very thoughtful and compelling post.

I really like your point of view on this subject, and I feel much the same way. I believe that it’s better to equip our kids for the challenges that we know they are going to face in life rather than shelter them from it and have them handle a situation badly when the time comes.

Very well said.

]]> By: Catch-Up on Some Reading While Lying on the Beach in Bali http://losingtheworld.com/lifehacks/parenting/keep-your-kids-safe-by-teaching-them-to-do-dangerous-things/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Catch-Up on Some Reading While Lying on the Beach in Bali Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:30:57 +0000 http://losingtheworld.com/?p=729#comment-229 [...] Teach your kids to do dangerous things. [...] [...] Teach your kids to do dangerous things. [...]

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