tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333763142984375698.post1273151785087833663..comments2010-11-25T07:50:17.510-08:00Comments on EverydayMary: Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420001399568307757noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333763142984375698.post-10179136878022254872010-07-11T22:51:50.509-07:002010-07-11T22:51:50.509-07:00Ouch! That definitely hurt you almost as much as ...Ouch! That definitely hurt you almost as much as it hurt her, I'm sure!<br /><br />I agree that we all try to help keep our kids safe, and for me, that includes letting them take some risks too. Awhile back Charlotte decided that tree climbing was something that she simply had to do. I think lots of kids start wanting to do this around 4 years old, and most parents just tell them not to, please, "it's not safe." Well, I decided to go the other way and get her climbing as many trees as we can find...she is now really quite accomplished, and I can see the confidence it has given her. However, it is also true that by allowing my child to follow her desire and perfect this skill, she has once again become the "ringleader of badness" in the eyes of some of the other parents who are still telling their kids not, please, "it's not safe."apprenticemomhttp://www.apprenticemom.comnoreply@blogger.com