Encouraging young people to take risks and take ownership of making their own decisions can be hard for caregivers who are used to helping their children avoid failure. This is understandable and ...

A child prepares to undertake a task in a gymnasium while wearing a virtual-reality headset. Children who take more risks on the playground make safe decisions more quickly when crossing a busy street ...

Also, taking risks are often seen as a way for adolescents and young adults to demonstrate to others (or even to themselves) that they are “not kids any more”. Of course, once adulthood kicks with all ...

(via TEDEd) The best play environments offer freedom and novelty that kids can explore as much or as little as they like. But traditional playgrounds don’t offer much flexibility— swings, slides, and ...