Do You Have A Child That Seems To Have No Self-Preservation?

*Do you have a child that seems to have no self-preservation? That may be because they have learned that potentially dangerous activities, like jumping off of the top of a play set, is safe because you intervene by catching them or putting them up high in the first place. 

* I’m not advocating letting your child become seriously injured- intervene if you need to. I’m suggesting letting them climb to a point they can reach by themselves and letting them get down on their own (spotting them if necessary). 

*We have a funny dichotomy of helping children into situations they could not get to alone, and then freaking out about minor scraps and bruises if they accidentally get hurt. Those scraps and bruises are communication about how their bodies interact with the world and what their limits are. Minors injuries can therefore be beneficial to their overall health and safety.