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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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Parenting Is a Difficult but Important Thing for Parents

Research shows that having the ability to undertake risky, dangerous play in the safest way possible is key to developing confidence and critical thinking skills. It's an important way of letting people develop their own moral codes. A quote from daniel kish that came up on a few kind of articles geared towards helping parents navigate this stuff seems universally applicable. He says, running into pole is a drag, but never being allowed to run into a pole is a disaster.

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