Are We Thwarting Our Children’s Instinct to Explore? - a podcast by Mark Sisson

Research shows that when kids avoid risky or scary situations (and thereby never get to see that they can do what they’re afraid to do and understand fear as a “manageable emotion”), they can actually become more anxious as a result.

What can you do if letting the kids wander to their hearts’ content isn’t a realistic option for your neighborhood – or nerves? How can you offer them the opportunity to feel like they get to cut loose, experiment, walk the edge – and do it without the “lame” parental hand-holding?

(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Brock Armstrong)

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