“I believe that risk and challenge benefits children,” says Gaynor. Image caption, Basic tools like scissors can be exciting for children. Another aspect of risky play is learning to respond ...

It turns out play with an element of risk may be exactly ... thorns and then suggest ways to stay safe. Balance the risk with the benefits, she says. Brussoni suggests that when you walk your ...

You’ve likely heard the tales about kids in previous generations. They climbed trees, explored abandoned structures without ...

They’re engaged in play — but, in this Northwestern University Center for ... Many of our projects have this idea of low-stakes risk-taking,” explains Kapling. “‘If I do this and it doesn’t work, that ...