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Do you make your kid wear a helmet for all outdoor activities where they could possibly get injured? What's your take on climbing trees, trampolines, bikes and scooters, roller skates (which was this weekend's attempt by my son....) etc. Are there things your kids are not allowed to do and why are they not allowed to do them?
Answer
I looked at the probability of them getting hurt, and the severity of that injury as compared to the gains.
Example: Recently, our friends came over with their 6-year old son. He is quite inquisitive and loves to figure out how things work. He found in the drawer a rat trap, and started playing with it. After several attempts at pulling the bail over, I offered him a smaller, mouse trap. I let him keep the big one, too, but suggested he play with the smaller one first.
I knew he could break a finger with the big trap, yet I wanted him to learn how they worked. Yes, the small trap snapped on his finger a couple times, and he learned how to be careful and get his fingers in the way. In short order, he has learned how to set it and was tripping it with a pencil. He eventually went back to the big trap, set it and tripped it with the pencil.. it snapped the pencil in half. He put that trap up and continued with the smaller one.
They wear pads and helmets when skating or biking around the neighborhood. But not when skating at a rink. They climb trees at their own risk without protection.
I've seen worse injuries on the sporting field, especially to knees than I've seen climbing trees. Yet, one good bonk on the head is all it takes.
But, on a philosophical level, are we not ignoring the Darwinistic development of all life on Earth? Survival of the most adaptable? Should not the slow, the less coordinated, the less balanced, the ones who don't see the car coming... shouldn't some of those be thinned from the herd? That is how we got this far.
You've gotta make your own decisions. I know I learned a lesson from every bump I got, from my Erector Set, from my Gilbert Chemistry Set, from my tree house, my homemade boat (which sank).... Those are the things that made us engineers that made this country.
I looked at the probability of them getting hurt, and the severity of that injury as compared to the gains.
Example: Recently, our friends came over with their 6-year old son. He is quite inquisitive and loves to figure out how things work. He found in the drawer a rat trap, and started playing with it. After several attempts at pulling the bail over, I offered him a smaller, mouse trap. I let him keep the big one, too, but suggested he play with the smaller one first.
I knew he could break a finger with the big trap, yet I wanted him to learn how they worked. Yes, the small trap snapped on his finger a couple times, and he learned how to be careful and get his fingers in the way. In short order, he has learned how to set it and was tripping it with a pencil. He eventually went back to the big trap, set it and tripped it with the pencil.. it snapped the pencil in half. He put that trap up and continued with the smaller one.
They wear pads and helmets when skating or biking around the neighborhood. But not when skating at a rink. They climb trees at their own risk without protection.
I've seen worse injuries on the sporting field, especially to knees than I've seen climbing trees. Yet, one good bonk on the head is all it takes.
But, on a philosophical level, are we not ignoring the Darwinistic development of all life on Earth? Survival of the most adaptable? Should not the slow, the less coordinated, the less balanced, the ones who don't see the car coming... shouldn't some of those be thinned from the herd? That is how we got this far.
You've gotta make your own decisions. I know I learned a lesson from every bump I got, from my Erector Set, from my Gilbert Chemistry Set, from my tree house, my homemade boat (which sank).... Those are the things that made us engineers that made this country.
How to get kids in shape for x-country ski season?
Frankie
My kids are considering cross country ski races next year, but just getting into it this year. They are taking beginning lessons now at the course where the Junior Nationals will be held in spring, so they are excited about that. My daughter is almost 8 and son is 10. What sort of things should they do over summer? What sort of games and exercises would be helpful? How to make it more fun so they don't get burned out?
Answer
First, place restrictions on their use of phones, tv, computer and the like. This will direct their focus to more physical activities, and they will train themselves. I recently attended an athletic training seminar, and one of the topics was training pre-teen athletes. The general consensus seems to be- don't. These young athletes' bodies are still developing, and by directing them to a more active lifestyle, they will keep fit by simply doing what kids do best- running, jumping, skipping, climbing trees, riding their bikes, etc.
Diet and rest are also important. Make sure they have a healthy diet, and limit their intake of processed foods. Let their body clocks dictate sleep and rest periods, when a child is tired, let them rest.
First, place restrictions on their use of phones, tv, computer and the like. This will direct their focus to more physical activities, and they will train themselves. I recently attended an athletic training seminar, and one of the topics was training pre-teen athletes. The general consensus seems to be- don't. These young athletes' bodies are still developing, and by directing them to a more active lifestyle, they will keep fit by simply doing what kids do best- running, jumping, skipping, climbing trees, riding their bikes, etc.
Diet and rest are also important. Make sure they have a healthy diet, and limit their intake of processed foods. Let their body clocks dictate sleep and rest periods, when a child is tired, let them rest.
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