' If you never have an accident, maybe you’re playing it a little too safe.'
My daughters and I are at a playground in northeast Portland. Archer, who is five, loves the swings. She laughs and hoots as I push her higher and higher. Meanwhile Grey, who is two, heads straight for the 12-foot-tall climbing structure. She doesn’t pause to look for a route to the top; she just heads up, full of confidence and determination.
My daughters were athletes from the jump. The little one was not only extremely active, she was a climber. We had to abandon the high chair by the time she was 10 months old — no strap could hold her. You see, I always assumed my kids would take a trip or five to the emergency room. To me that’s just a part of childhood. If you never have an accident, maybe you’re playing it a little too safe.
We have to learn to trust our children. They’re more in tune with their bodies than we are. By gently pushing their physical limits they’ll figure out what they can and can’t do. They’ll get stronger, become more capable.
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