Why Do We Judge Parents for Putting Kids at Perceived But Unreal Risk?

Re:Why Do We Judge Parents for Putting Kids at Perceived But... by derefr on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @02:47PM (#12346370)

To take this to an extreme (and not even as a reducto ad absurdum): if a child does something that has the potential to break a bone... that thing should still be basically considered "safe." Children's bones heal!

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Re:Why Do We Judge Parents for Putting Kids at Perceived But... by cheez on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @03:23PM (#12346685)

Yes! My 8 year old son recently wanted to ride down a steep hill but he was afraid. I asked him what the worst was that could happen and he said that he would fall. "OK, and if you fall, you might break a bone?" "Yes" "So? You'll be fine."

He rode down that hill until it was time to go home and even fell a couple of times (though no bones broken). Mission accomplished.

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Re:Why Do We Judge Parents for Putting Kids at Perceived But... by viraptor on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @06:00PM (#12348109)

Well... yes. Kids play sports and that often results in broken bones. And I mean even simple sports, not things like rugby, where you're actually aiming to physically stop someone else from moving.

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