Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.dk/post/9969468

From the article:

Risky play is associated with greater resilience, self-confidence, problem-solving and social skills such as cooperation, negotiation and empathy, according to studies by Sandseter and others. When a study in Leuven, Belgium, gave four- and six-year-olds just two hours a week of opportunities for risky play over the course of three months, their risk-assessment skills improved compared with those of children in a control group2. In this study, the risky play took place at school, in a gym class and in the classroom.

  • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    1 day ago

    So one group of college kids did this, they were arrested, and that proves it’s a common occurrence for young kids?

      • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 day ago

        Since GP was explicitly talking about things happening to a 12 year old, your example is just not relevant.

        Even if we were talking about everyone, it’s not relevant. You can find some story about something happening to anyone - doesn’t mean it’s something that “happens to people”.