Graffeo.ImportanceOfChildrensDevelopment by Steven Graffeo

Bauer et al.

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 02:51:27 UTC

“If [the play is] going to [cause you to] break a bone or cause a big injury, then I'll intervene. But for the most part, if [my children are] just going to fall, I'll let them learn.”

Bauer et al.

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 02:57:44 UTC

"Risky play can provide children with unique opportunities to build resilience, as it can function as a “practice arena”"

Haidt

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:00:24 UTC

Both quotes highlight how stress, when experienced in the right context, leads to growth.

Haidt

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:00:42 UTC

"thrilling and exciting forms of play that involve a risk of physical injury"

Yogman et al.

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:06:57 UTC

Play is not frivolous: it enhances brain structure and function and promotes executive function (ie, the process of learning, rather than the content)

Yogman et al.

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:12:11 UTC

"Play provides a singular opportunity to build the executive functioning that underlies adaptive behaviors at home; improve language and math skills in school; build the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships that buffer against toxic stress; and build social–emotional resilience."

Connection #1

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:24:58 UTC

Both of these quotes emphasize that minor falls and risk are a natural part of play. Researchers and parents agree that children learn through these challenges rather than being overprotected.

Connection #2

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:27:07 UTC

The quotes show that risky play is not just play, it teaches the brain. The playground of risk builds executive functioning that children need for learning and problem-solving.

Connection #3

wakullalego — 2025-09-26 03:29:02 UTC

Both quotes highlight how stress, when experienced in the right context, leads to growth.