- 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 to do it within boundaries.'
'Children have to find out for themselves, like telling them something is hot. They don't understand.'
'By taking risks children are exploring what their bodies can do.'
'If they are not allowed to take a risk, then we are stopping them from moving on and they may grow up to be a nervous wreck!'
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