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I'd change the framing. Kids need to have the thrill and perception of risk. But actual risk is a silly thing to strive for. You want activities that are high t

I'd change the framing. Kids need to have the thrill and perception of risk. But actual risk is a silly thing to strive for. You want activities that are high thrill but low actual risk. Like riding a minibike without a helmet is stupidity. You can get 99% of the same thrill with a helmet and reduce your actual risk substantially for no downside.

gwd 3y ago
> Like riding a minibike without a helmet is stupidity. It's what kind of risk we're talking about. When I'm supervising my 4-year-old, I definitely want to prevent him from getting life-altering brain trauma. But if he falls and breaks his arm? Certainly worth warning him about, but in the end he'll be fine, and giving him the choice to take that risk is part of his development. I let him use the battery-powered electric drill (under close supervision), because he's shown that he's careful, and the worst that can could happen is he get some skin abrasions. He's not getting anywhere near the circular saw until he's a lot older.
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