07 September 2011

Risks.


John Tierney writing in The New York Times on the risks of too much playground safety cites research suggesting that children approach potentially hazardous situations like climbing equipment gradually, and that protecting them even from minor injuries may have the unintended consequence of making them more fearful later in life.

Read the rest of Edward Tenner's (I love that guy!) article at The Atlantic.

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