We use a lot of extra things to keep our children safe on the playgrounds; flexible rubber mats, air-cushioned surfaces just to name a couple.
Are we doing a disservice to our children by protecting them so much? I think so.
Children need to get hurt on accident when doing kid activities for a variety of reasons; to learn their limits, to learn that just because something is fun doesn't mean it isn't dangerous or potentially painful as well, that jumping from a one-inch diameter tube or rail to another probably won't end well, swinging way passed the bar of the swing set could end with a sore bum and bloody hands and forearms. They need to learn that there are downsides to fun and upsides to playing it safe.
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