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July 19, 2011 05:56 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/9w3Ksi39nv8/balancing-safety-wit.html
Balancing safety with a child's need for risk-taking
A new study suggests that playgrounds that focus too much on protecting kids' safety, can inadvertently stunt their emotional and psychological development. It certainly hits some buttons for this nostalgic merry-go-round enthusiast. Of course, as the article at The New York Times points out, there's a line that must be walked between too safe and not safe enough. For example: Jungle gyms are one thing, going back to having concrete pads under the jungle gyms is entirely another....
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