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It's odd that older generations feel the need to build in risk into playgrounds when any kid will be just fine pushing risk. It's moreso overbearing parents hal

It's odd that older generations feel the need to build in risk into playgrounds when any kid will be just fine pushing risk. It's moreso overbearing parents halting their fun. I remember sitting in park watching kids daring each other to climb on top of the plastic safety spiral slide and try jumping down the ground from 15 feet up. Eventually a gaggle of adults kept lining up to talk them down to be more safe. Not to mention kids these days are under a massive amount of social stigmatization through social media that permeates their daily lives. At least back in the day when you got beat up at school you could go home and feel safe for a bit. Nowadays your bullies come home alongside your Facebook account. I tend to believe that the resilience built into the current teenage generation is unprecedented. When I see others complaining about a lack of grit in kids I see a generation that has developed a strong set of coping mechanisms for a reality older generations are simply blind to.

Gustomaximus 9y ago
Its really interesting POV. I do wonder if this is conflating different development areas. The social side is much more direct route to emotions, belonging and self worth. While playground adventure is more about challenging your brain to allow you to do what feels dangerous but you can overcome. I did tread twice in what you said "I see a generation that has developed a strong set of coping mechanisms for a reality older generations are simply blind to". Very pertinent.
DanBC 9y ago
Children push risk, and so you need safer forms of risk built in to allow children to feel the risk, rather than trying to eliminate all risk at which point children do fucking stupid things like > climb on top of the plastic safety spiral slide and try jumping down the ground from 15 feet up
- truculation 9y ago
  >Children push risk Yes, a healthy boy can't even sit on a chair without tipping, rocking, swivelling, etc. Put peril in parks or promote parkour.

Gustomaximus 9y ago

Its really interesting POV. I do wonder if this is conflating different development areas. The social side is much more direct route to emotions, belonging and self worth. While playground adventure is more about challenging your brain to allow you to do what feels dangerous but you can overcome. I did tread twice in what you said "I see a generation that has developed a strong set of coping mechanisms for a reality older generations are simply blind to". Very pertinent.

DanBC 9y ago

Children push risk, and so you need safer forms of risk built in to allow children to feel the risk, rather than trying to eliminate all risk at which point children do fucking stupid things like > climb on top of the plastic safety spiral slide and try jumping down the ground from 15 feet up

truculation 9y ago
>Children push risk Yes, a healthy boy can't even sit on a chair without tipping, rocking, swivelling, etc. Put peril in parks or promote parkour.