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Do not helicopter or snowplow your children. Let them make their own mistakes. At the same time, make clear rules. One that we set was this: “You are allowed to break an arm, a leg, a wrist, an ankle. But you may not break your skull or your back, or impair your senses.” This allowed our children a sense of what kinds of risks were acceptable to ta

Remembering to say, “Wow, you can reach that now!” or “Look at the leaf you found,” before adding “but this isn’t safe for you to touch (or put in your mouth). I’m going to move it,”

It also feels like instinct to explore my surroundings and make up words about it that I repeat to myself, which means I take longer doing things than adults like. I remember on the very first day we moved into our house, Dad surprised me. He said, ‘Time this boy did some errands. Take this five shilling and go get some light bulbs from that corner

Sometimes the most dangerous thing for kids is the silence that allows them to construct their own stories