Adult-induced fear should not be a reason for stifling childhood-inate curiosity. I remember as a kid we were extremely good at taking apart fireworks, putting

Adult-induced fear should not be a reason for stifling childhood-inate curiosity. I remember as a kid we were extremely good at taking apart fireworks, putting them into other objects, and blowing those things up. Was that a good idea? Well, we were careful about and we had lots of fun and no one got hurt, so maybe yes, maybe no. Most importantly: at the end of the day it was just another way to explore the world and revel in the wonder. It pains me to see kids beaten down by adults who may never have experienced that thrill of experimentation and the simple "whoa!" that comes from blowing something up. Clearly missing out on that has damaged those adults in some fundamental way. (*I'll always feel a bit bad about blowing up my friend's sister's Barbie Dream Camper in this way...)