Some people are constitutionally more comfortable with risk and change than others. That’s true no matter what age group we’re dealing with. Sometimes our children don’t want to try things new things because they feel self-conscious about the awkwardness and clumsiness they might experience when starting out. They just don’t want to face that “conscious incompetence” phase that goes along with acquiring most new skills. Here’s a question that can help break through the reluctance: “What’s the worst things that could happen?” First you ask. Eventually…
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The Other Side of the Risk Equation
As a parent, do you consider risk management an important life skill to teach your children? When raising future adults, how do we balance our protective urges with doing what's right for our kids?
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The Rewards of Teaching Risk
Teaching our kids to assess and manage risk is an important part of being a parent. Do we have to make rules for every single situation or can we help them learn how to make healthy decisions?