Dr. Jessica Peck: How do we give our kids the freedom to explore, play and take healthy risks without exposing them to preventable danger? Play is essential for a child's physical, emotional, social and cognitive health. But safe play requires us, uh, to distinguish between risk and hazard. Risk is a challenge a child can learn to navigate. A hazard is a danger they aren't developmentally equipped to manage. That matters with things especially like trampolines and e bikes and ATVs and golf carts. Set age appropriate boundaries. Use helmets and protect gear. Supervise them closely and know the safety recommendations for each activity. Remember, more supervision isn't a substitute for choosing developmentally appropriate equipment and environments. Psalm 121:7 8 reminds us the Lord watches over our coming and going. We can trust his care while being wise stewards to protect our children from from the risks, to help them recognize them and navigate them wisely. I'll see you on the Doctor Nurse Mama show here on American Family Radio.
Dr. Jessica Peck: How do we give our kids the freedom to explore, play and take healthy risks without exposing them to preventable danger? Play is essential for a child's physical, emotional, social and cognitive health. But safe play requires us, uh, to distinguish between risk and hazard. Risk is a challenge a child can learn to navigate. A hazard is a danger they aren't developmentally equipped to manage. That matters with things especially like trampolines and e bikes and ATVs and golf carts. Set age appropriate boundaries. Use helmets and protect gear. Supervise them closely and know the safety recommendations for each activity. Remember, more supervision isn't a substitute for choosing developmentally appropriate equipment and environments. Psalm 121:7 8 reminds us the Lord watches over our coming and going. We can trust his care while being wise stewards to protect our children from from the risks, to help them recognize them and navigate them wisely. I'll see you on the Doctor Nurse Mama show here on American Family Radio.
