Jonathan Haidt

The key is don't just think of this like, oh, I'm going to say no to this and no to that. The key is give your kids a great, exciting social childhood. That's what kids need. And so if your kids have a gang, if they have just a few other kids that they can hang around with, they're probably going to come out fine. So that's what you've done.

The key is don't just think of this like, oh, I'm going to say no to this and no to that. The key is give your kids a great, exciting social childhood. That's what kids need. And so if your kids have a gang, if they have just a few other kids that they can hang around with, they're probably going to come out fine. So that's what you've done.

The key is don't just think of this like, oh, I'm going to say no to this and no to that. The key is give your kids a great, exciting social childhood. That's what kids need. And so if your kids have a gang, if they have just a few other kids that they can hang around with, they're probably going to come out fine. So that's what you've done.

We quote a play expert, Mariana Brussoni, who says about playgrounds, kids need to be kept as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible. And I quote a camp administrator who says something like, we want to see bruises, not scars. You know, if you run a camp or if you run a school and no one's ever injured on the playground, you're way too safe and your kids are not having any fun or adventure.

We quote a play expert, Mariana Brussoni, who says about playgrounds, kids need to be kept as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible. And I quote a camp administrator who says something like, we want to see bruises, not scars. You know, if you run a camp or if you run a school and no one's ever injured on the playground, you're way too safe and your kids are not having any fun or adventure.

We quote a play expert, Mariana Brussoni, who says about playgrounds, kids need to be kept as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible. And I quote a camp administrator who says something like, we want to see bruises, not scars. You know, if you run a camp or if you run a school and no one's ever injured on the playground, you're way too safe and your kids are not having any fun or adventure.

The parents fired you for not letting them go down?

The parents fired you for not letting them go down?

The parents fired you for not letting them go down?

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They shouldn't have fired you. They should have just educated you.

They shouldn't have fired you. They should have just educated you.

They shouldn't have fired you. They should have just educated you.

That's right. Especially in America. Yeah. They have all the same problems in Canada and Australia and the UK. So of course you're right. The liability section makes everyone paranoid in this country, especially that is a real problem. But Keeping your eye on having a fun, exciting childhood.

That's right. Especially in America. Yeah. They have all the same problems in Canada and Australia and the UK. So of course you're right. The liability section makes everyone paranoid in this country, especially that is a real problem. But Keeping your eye on having a fun, exciting childhood.

That's right. Especially in America. Yeah. They have all the same problems in Canada and Australia and the UK. So of course you're right. The liability section makes everyone paranoid in this country, especially that is a real problem. But Keeping your eye on having a fun, exciting childhood.

This is one of the most fun aspects of the book as we go deep in chapter three on play and exploration into research. There's a Norwegian play researcher, Ellen Sandsater. She says there are seven different kinds of thrills, high speeds, great heights, dangerous tools, hiding and getting lost. There are all these risks. And kids are seeking them out.

This is one of the most fun aspects of the book as we go deep in chapter three on play and exploration into research. There's a Norwegian play researcher, Ellen Sandsater. She says there are seven different kinds of thrills, high speeds, great heights, dangerous tools, hiding and getting lost. There are all these risks. And kids are seeking them out.