May 142010
 

Thank you Lenore Skenazy (author of Free Range Kids) for posting this.  Since I couldn’t say it better, I’m sure not going to try.  Here, instead, are some previous posts on the topic.

Teaching our children how to accurately assess and manage risk is an important part of preparing them to function as adults.  What strategies do you use to answer the ‘risk v. reward’ questions, either in your own life or on behalf of your kids?

The Rewards of Teaching Risk

Tsk-tsk.  Risk.

Teaching Risk Management: Child’s Play?

Teaching Safety or Teaching Fear?

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