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The Overprotected Kid

A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without making it safer. A new kind of playground points to a better solution.

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Hasnain says:

Oh man. This is really long but I loved every bit of it. It shows how society has become so risk averse, especially with children.

" If a mother is afraid that her child might be abducted, her ironclad rule should not be Don’t talk to strangers. It should be Don’t talk to your father."

Posted on 2015-03-04T17:12:31+0000