Category Archives: Risk Averse

Children at play…….shock, horror as they are taking risks!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by kindadukish

In the last year or so I have penned a number of blogs about the way parents wrap their children in cotton wool and create a cocoon of safety around them on the grounds of “keeping them safe.” They are not … Continue reading →

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Prof Brian Cox, the human pyramid and a very brave 6 year old young lady.

Posted on July 12, 2016 by kindadukish

I am currently watching the new Brian Cox series on TV”Forces of Nature” which I am finding addictive. The visuals at times are quite stunning, although I have to confess that I sometimes get lost with the scientific explanation of … Continue reading →

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Risk averse parents……….apparently not in Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on July 7, 2015 by kindadukish

You knew it, didn’t you? Over the last 20 years, adults (both teachers and parents) have been on a track to eliminate failure and risk from our children’s lives. We are afraid our kids are too fragile, and may diminish … Continue reading →

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