Comments on: Risk Taking – Part of Growing Up, Part of the Learning Process http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/ Free Education for All Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:29:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nicky http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-8340 nicky Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:07:58 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/#comment-8340 i am a great believer in letting my son try things for himself as if i tell him not to touch the cup it's hot he wont leave the cup until he has physically felt for himself. I agree that our children cant learn from mistakes if they are not givin the oppertunity but there is a line i would not cross especially if they were not my children! i increase my sons level of risk taking as he develops and at the age of 2 he is very aware of dangers surrounding him i am a great believer in letting my son try things for himself as if i tell him not to touch the cup it’s hot he wont leave the cup until he has physically felt for himself. I agree that our children cant learn from mistakes if they are not givin the oppertunity but there is a line i would not cross especially if they were not my children! i increase my sons level of risk taking as he develops and at the age of 2 he is very aware of dangers surrounding him

]]> By: Brain Research Confirms Importance of Praise for Young Children - OpenEducation.net http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 Brain Research Confirms Importance of Praise for Young Children - OpenEducation.net Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:12:16 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/#comment-5023 [...] post we did a few months back regarding our current risk-adverse culture for children. In our post, Risk Taking, Part of Growing Up, Part of the Learning Process, we noted that the safety zone for children is becoming ever smaller. The current aversion to [...] [...] post we did a few months back regarding our current risk-adverse culture for children. In our post, Risk Taking, Part of Growing Up, Part of the Learning Process, we noted that the safety zone for children is becoming ever smaller. The current aversion to [...]

]]> By: Kids Need To Take Risks In Order To Learn | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Kids Need To Take Risks In Order To Learn | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:31:38 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/#comment-1225 [...] Open Education’s article about Tulley’s philosophy on risk-taking segues from a paper published a few years ago about how risk is viewed in our society: Understanding the Effect of Risk Aversion on Risk. None is somehow considered best, but what does that mean for society later on down the road? What will our kids have learned if they’ve never been allowed to explore and take risks? How are they supposed to figure out how to move through the world if they’re so padded and coddled that they effectively go through childhood with fuzzy blinders on and are never aware of their surrounding and how to make good decisions? [...] [...] Open Education’s article about Tulley’s philosophy on risk-taking segues from a paper published a few years ago about how risk is viewed in our society: Understanding the Effect of Risk Aversion on Risk. None is somehow considered best, but what does that mean for society later on down the road? What will our kids have learned if they’ve never been allowed to explore and take risks? How are they supposed to figure out how to move through the world if they’re so padded and coddled that they effectively go through childhood with fuzzy blinders on and are never aware of their surrounding and how to make good decisions? [...]

]]> By: Gay http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Gay Tue, 20 May 2008 07:53:36 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/#comment-1143 I agree with your thinking that children need opportunities to explore and discover. We have a weekly "Discovery Time" session in our school to give children these opportunities I agree with your thinking that children need opportunities to explore and discover.
We have a weekly “Discovery Time” session in our school to give children these opportunities

]]> By: Portland Parents » Tinkering School FollowUp http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Portland Parents » Tinkering School FollowUp Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:04:11 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/#comment-1047 [...] As a follow up to the Tinkering School post recently, it was brought to our attention that the Tinkering School was also written up by the openeducation.net staff; openeducation.net link. [...] [...] As a follow up to the Tinkering School post recently, it was brought to our attention that the Tinkering School was also written up by the openeducation.net staff; openeducation.net link. [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Rachel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/#comment-982 This post really resonated with me; the thought that schools could ban playing tag for fear of injury is utterly frightening. I very much agree with Tulley's idea (if not, as you say) the specific things children should be allowed to take risks with. Ultimately, parents and schools are trying to avoid immediate negative effects (such as small injuries and uncomfortable situations), but in the process, they are indeed setting kids up for negative long-term effects from never being faced with these choices (Should I jump off this bridge just because the others are doing it?!) Being faced with these choices is just as important a learning process as what the consequences turn out to be. As a nanny, I am just as guilty of making these short-term decisions; I make 'safe' choices to protect the kids, and ultimately, my job. While a parent is licensed to make decisions about letting a child play with fire or drive a care, a nanny never is. But that's where it's so difficult is where should we draw the line? How do we decide it's reasonable to ban peanut products on school grounds, but that it's okay to play a game of tag? I think we should take Tulley's philosophy to heart when trying to hash out these decisions. This post really resonated with me; the thought that schools could ban playing tag for fear of injury is utterly frightening. I very much agree with Tulley’s idea (if not, as you say) the specific things children should be allowed to take risks with. Ultimately, parents and schools are trying to avoid immediate negative effects (such as small injuries and uncomfortable situations), but in the process, they are indeed setting kids up for negative long-term effects from never being faced with these choices (Should I jump off this bridge just because the others are doing it?!) Being faced with these choices is just as important a learning process as what the consequences turn out to be.

As a nanny, I am just as guilty of making these short-term decisions; I make ’safe’ choices to protect the kids, and ultimately, my job. While a parent is licensed to make decisions about letting a child play with fire or drive a care, a nanny never is. But that’s where it’s so difficult is where should we draw the line? How do we decide it’s reasonable to ban peanut products on school grounds, but that it’s okay to play a game of tag? I think we should take Tulley’s philosophy to heart when trying to hash out these decisions.

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