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Host's Personal Roughhousing With Son
- Bret McKay shares roughhousing memories with his son Gus, starting around age one.
- He describes tossing, body slams on the bed, and baby suplexes as playful bonding rituals.
Safety Culture Misreads Rough Play Risk
- Cultural obsession with safety has stigmatized roughhousing despite low injury rates in healthy, guided play.
- Knowledge and basic safety principles make rough play generally safe and developmentally valuable.
Simultaneous Brain Activation Boosts Development
- Roughhousing stimulates multiple brain regions at once, boosting neural connections during ages 1–8.
- It improves emotional intelligence by teaching kids to read and regulate feelings through a rev-up and wind-down arc.