Reddit reviews 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)

Highly recommended. My daughter turns seven next month and we've gone through about half the activities in there.

Dad wisdom to my daughter:

• Self-reliance: If your fingers aren't strong enough, use a tool.
  
• Ethics disappointments: Only you can decide what kind of person you want to be.
  
• School: You may already know most of this stuff, but college/employers need to see the scores.
  
• Love: Families come in all kinds. I don't care if you love a boy or a girl. Just be safe and happy.
  
  Any question she asks indicates she's ready for an honest, informative (age-appropriate) answer.
  
  I try not to be a slob or a couch-potato in my relaxation time. I've always got hobbies and goals to pursue, and open to her involvement if she chooses to watch or help. Hopefully, she will always be able to keep herself occupied when she has time alone.
  
  And buy a copy of Fifty Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do.

There's a book that addresses a lot of what you're talking about. It's "50 Dangerous Things". The author writes about letting your kids do things that we probably did as kids that taught us very valuable skills.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0451234197/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_AYRAybKE8WJKE

He's advising other people take risks, risks he has not taken himself nor could he truly understand.

Does he have a book out?

Edit: Yep. His ideas are not new or novel, and the people beating this drum in the media have a book to hawk.

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What makes me tick: my 2.5 year old daughter, video games, reddit, the National Stuttering Association.

Best part of my week is when my daughter and I go out to a restaurant and have out daddy/daughter date night.

Book for my daughter and I

Our stack of books is about a foot high and growing, and my favorite book so far has been Brain Rules for Baby, a book with a lot of great guidance backed up not just by anecdotes but also sound science. As a counter to our instincts to be over-protective, the other book my wife and I have both really enjoyed is 50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do.

You probably can solve some of your problems "with a spear", so to speak. Watch this TED talk and then buy the book the guy is talking about, 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do).

One of the thing that he lists is: throwing a spear. Spears existed all over the world in separate cultures, and date back to the very beginnings of human existence. He makes that point that there is a very primal structure in our brains that involves the aptitude and ability to throw a spear.

So, going out and playing with a spear, throwing one, and accessing that part of your brain that had 50,000 years of design influence to be useful for spear-throwing could net your a real benefit.

Grandma

has

a point.