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Has your child ever done something that has made you gasp and want to cover your eyes? Early climbers climbing out of their high chair, children scaling trees so high you can barely spot them or swimming beyond their depth, or teens wrestling like they’re in a WWF match? Good! We hope you may find some relief in the fact that your child is doing EXACTLY what they are designed to do! Take risks! And that is exactly what we’re going to be talking about - Risky Play. What it is, the 6 types of risky play, why children seek out risk, why it’s important and how to incorporate it into your outdoor play.

👉 Our Discussion

• What is risky play?
• Benefits of Risky Play
• The 6 Types of Risky Play

1.  Play at heights
2.  Play at high speed
3.  Play with dangerous tools
4.  Play with dangerous elements – fire, water, animals
5.  Rough and tumble
6.  Play in secret spaces

• What is the purpose of risky play?
• Risk is not necessarily a danger to be avoided but rather a skill that needs to be managed. 
• How can help your child manage risky play?
• What can you say instead of ’Be Careful!’
• In a nutshell, we want our children to be as safe as necessary not a safe as possible.

  ‘A ship is safe in the harbour - but that is not what ships are built for…’

👉 Freebie
 To download the Risky Play cheat sheet, simply click here. 

 👉 Links and Resources

• E1. Freedom to Learn with Peter Gray
• Categories of Risky Play by Ellen Sandseter, 2007 

👉 Guest Details

Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell are adventurous nature play makers, risk-takers, children’s rights advocates and the co-founders of Wildlings Forest School. We are the hosts of the ‘Raising Wildlings’ podcast and we put the dirt back in childhood.

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