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civil winters's avatar

my niece is 2.5 and she has been giving me a good run with a few of these "welp" moments. when she moves in hyperspeed, i wonder if the thing she'll remember most from me is all the edges she's pushing against! oy! play is, indeed, a form of risk. thank you for sharing your lists. there are some great titles to try!

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Matthew Long's avatar

Kristine, this article hit me in the gut. I was forced to recall a few times when playing with my kids and something didn't go quite right. I reacted badly and ruined the experienced. It took me some years to figure that piece out. Now I tend to go the route you did by sucking it up and moving forward but I so regret my immature reactions when my kids were litte. I am sure your son will have great memories of this day. Well done.

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