tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post6728756963815198247..comments2024-02-05T01:40:17.832-08:00Comments on Spokesmama: Bucket List for Children & Risky PlayLisa Corriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528772139443165946noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-10344454831207522672012-05-14T15:18:32.934-07:002012-05-14T15:18:32.934-07:00Oh, god, I know--there's a risk to EVERYTHING....Oh, god, I know--there's a risk to EVERYTHING. I've read of children getting serious injuries due to flying sippy cups in car accidents, facial lacerations from falling with pacifiers in their mouths... Danger is everywhere! ;) <br /><br />I try not to think about all the possible injuries that could result from pretty much anything Sprout does. If I bubble-wrap him & never let him out of the house, what kind of a person will he grow up to be?!?Lisa Corriveauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528772139443165946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-46535295065208256262012-05-14T15:16:21.158-07:002012-05-14T15:16:21.158-07:00I lived in small towns until I was 13 & nature...I lived in small towns until I was 13 & nature (not groomed city parks) was easily accessible. In the middle of the city where we live, we'll have to make an effort to get Sprout to natural environments that haven't been mowed or pruned...Lisa Corriveauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528772139443165946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-70190521192240797732012-05-14T09:58:50.155-07:002012-05-14T09:58:50.155-07:00...as for risk-averse parenting, a mom friend of m......as for risk-averse parenting, a mom friend of mine found this blog entry on toddlers and small children getting injured going down slides on their parents' laps - ironically, going down the slide on an adult's lap puts the kid at greater risk of injury than a solo descent.<br /><br />http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/23/a-surprising-risk-for-toddlers-at-playground-slides/Suzanne MacNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290109795842601357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-1073054952869967842012-05-14T09:46:31.536-07:002012-05-14T09:46:31.536-07:00Same as you - a good number of these by 12, and pr...Same as you - a good number of these by 12, and pretty much everything by 18. Growing up, I always had easy access to nature.Suzanne MacNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290109795842601357noreply@blogger.com