Five ways parents can help their kids take risks – and why it’s good for them
- Written by Linda Newman, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle
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Many parents and educators agree children need to take risks. In one US study, 82% of the 1,400 parents surveyed agreed the benefits of tree-climbing outweighed the potential risk of injury.
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