Cure for overprotected kids

[cherydactyl]

Think today's kids live in the equivalent of a plastic bubble? Me too.

Five Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
(Well, actually six)

There's one I would add: let kids get lost. I used to purposefully get lost, both in my neighborhood or nearby neighborhoods, and in the woods when we went camping. You can't find yourself if you don't first lose yourself. You don't get orienteering skills by watching it on TV.

Comments

[bitter-lily.livejournal.com]

If I'd been lucky enough to be raising kids, I'd find this really, really important. And I agree with you about letting your kids get lost. Interestingly, that's one that I could apply to my "furkid," Ivory, but I wouldn't dare. Somebody could snatch her! Hmm, maybe it wouldn't be as simple as it looks to apply this stuff to your own child....