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Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... risk
Nursery World,
28 February 2008
Childcarers admit they feel torn between children's conflicting needs to remain safe and to take risks in pursuit of independence, as Annette Rawstrone heard from a group of private nursery practitioners.
- Why do children need to take risks? 'Children who are not allowed to take risks are missing out from learning from their mistakes.' 'We have got woodwork and use saws and different tools and the children love it, but they know the safety and they can take that risk, and they know that if they put a finger across the saw they will cut themselves. They are allowed...
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