Kinder, die beim Spielen Risiken eingehen, treffen im Straßenverkehr schnellere und intelligentere Entscheidungen
Kids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic
Kinder, die beim Spielen Risiken eingehen, treffen im Straßenverkehr schnellere und intelligentere Entscheidungen
Kids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic
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So if we encourage children to play in traffic, we’ll create a race of superbeings!
Taking risks at play means accepting that there may be consequences and doing everything you can to avoid them.
This teaches us how to avoid consequences in dangerous situations like driving. We make smarter decisions because our brains have been prepared to weigh options and make choices quickly.
Conversely, playing it safe means you don’t learn how to deal with dangerous situations.
Really? Because the only thing I’ve heard about taking risks over the past decade has been entirely in the context of „taking risks is bad and it’s toxic masculinity and people need to stop taking risks!“
There’s no way this popular reddit sentiment could have been wrong though! Never!
Risky play in general is a net positive for children as they develop and is something everyone should be encouraging, within reason.
Also more likely to be playing in traffic, while their less risky peers play safely in the nearby park.