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Jennifer Sey's avatar

Well it happened. Yesterday my daughter was out for 5 minutes on her bike and came home crying. It was raining and there was mud and she skidded and fell. Skinned knee. Bleeding. Cleaned it, put on a bandage and she insisted on going straight back out. She was fine.

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John's avatar

A basic question that needs answering. What happens to the children who have been bubble wrapped? Perhaps there are University Sociology Departments out there ready to study this question.

As an employer, my observation is that their parents did them no favors. By protecting them, they stifled them, and failed to give them the skills they need to survive. Life is full of risk, and managing risk is a primary skill needed in life. That play ground with a rusty nail taught me important lessons in life, as in how to play, while not getting caught on the rusty nail. It also taught me to go get a hammer, and fix the nail. Both important skills.

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