{"id":4690,"date":"2019-09-23T08:29:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T16:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=4690"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:48:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T21:48:48","slug":"toddler-risky-play-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-support-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/09\/23\/toddler-risky-play-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-support-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler Risky Play: What Is It and How Does It Support Development?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9451 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20252a-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Toddler risky play\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20252a-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20252a-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20252a-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20252a-1.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Picture yourself at the local playground. Just beyond the sounds of children laughing and the squeaking of swings, you might also hear some familiar commands, such as \u201cslow down!\u201d, \u201cnot so high!\u201d, \u201cget down from there!\u201d, and of course, \u201cbe careful!\u201d These directives are instinctual: Within seconds, you see a behavior that might be deemed risky, you predict an impending injury, and you stop the risky behavior before it goes any further. But is that always the best reaction?<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Highlights:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing little ones to take developmentally-appropriate risks can help them learn how to safely navigate their environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are six categories of risky play:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Great Heights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Climbing and learning to balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>High Speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Riding a bike, running, sliding down a slide.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Dangerous Elements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Playing near a body of water.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Rough and Tumble<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Wrestling or play fighting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Lost\/Disappear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Hide-and-go-seek.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Dangerous Tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Using a hammer or scissors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits of risky play include an increase in self-confidence, resilience, and creativity, as well as an understanding of limits, safety measures, and how to cope in stressful situations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents can incorporate more appropriate risky play by explaining safety rules without making it sound scary, making more time for outdoor play, and encouraging small, supervised risks when children feel ready.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Should you allow a toddler to dip his tiny toes into risky play every once in a while? Could risky play actually support his development? The simple answer to this question is, yes! Research shows us that engaging in risky play has <em>more<\/em> positive benefits for toddlers than avoiding risky play altogether. In fact, one of the things parents and caregivers fear the most about risky play is injury, but allowing little ones to take developmentally-appropriate risks can actually make them safer because they learn how to safely navigate their environments.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Risky Play?<\/h2>\n<p>The definition of risky play can be subjective. For instance, one person might see certain behaviors as risky while another might not find them risky at all. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to offer some clarity on what child development experts and researchers mean when they refer to <em>risky play<\/em>. According to researcher Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aare.edu.au\/blog\/?p=2426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the six categories of risky play<\/a> are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Play at Great Heights<\/strong> &#8211; Hanging, climbing, and learning to balance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play with High Speed<\/strong> &#8211; Riding a bike, running, or sliding down a slide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play with Dangerous Elements<\/strong> &#8211; Making a fire, playing near a body of water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play Rough and Tumble<\/strong> &#8211; Wrestling or pretend\/play fighting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lost\/Disappear<\/strong> &#8211; Hide-and-go-seek in the woods or an unfamiliar area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play with Dangerous Tools<\/strong> &#8211; Using a hammer, scissors, or saw.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We want to highlight that we\u2019re not recommending you hand your little one a saw and tell him to have fun with it! Risky play for toddlers should be developmentally appropriate and supervised.<\/p>\n<h2>Developmental Benefits of Toddler Risky Play<\/h2>\n<p>So what are these benefits exactly? When we say \u201cpositive effects of risky play,\u201d we don\u2019t mean that Tommy will be able to climb higher than his friends or Chloe will be the best at starting fires. We\u2019re talking about real developmental benefits here! Data collected from various studies on toddler risky play show the following effects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An increase in self-confidence, social development, and physical activity<\/li>\n<li>Learning more about themselves and their limits<\/li>\n<li>Learning what safety looks like<\/li>\n<li>Learning risky\/safety language and how to help others stay safe in risky circumstances<\/li>\n<li>An increase in creativity<\/li>\n<li>Learning to cope in stressful situations<\/li>\n<li>Learning to be more resilient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By giving a toddler an opportunity to explore developmentally-appropriate risks, you\u2019re allowing him to exercise his own risk management skills. When you notice him warning a peer about a step that may be too slippery or an edge that may be too sharp, those are examples of having learned to be aware of his environment and use problem-solving to safely navigate it \u2013 one of the main benefits of risky play.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to note that because research shows such strong benefits of risky play, some countries (such as Canada, Norway, and England) incorporate it into school settings.<\/p>\n<h2>Ways to Incorporate Toddler Risky Play<\/h2>\n<p>One way to wrap your mind around the idea of risky play is to tap into your memories of your own upbringing. Let\u2019s face it, risky play was much more accepted a few generations ago! As a small child, you may have been able to swing faster or climb higher than a toddler in today\u2019s world. Keep this in mind when you\u2019re attempting to loosen your boundaries and engage in appropriate risky play. Here are some other tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain safety rules without making it sound scary<\/li>\n<li>Set time aside for routine outdoor play<\/li>\n<li>Encourage small risks without putting pressure on your child<\/li>\n<li>Offer choices, such as taking a riskier path or using a different tool he may have never used before<\/li>\n<li>Instead of phrases like, \u201cthat\u2019s not safe\u201d or \u201cthat\u2019s too high\u201d, try \u201cdo you feel safe?\u201d or \u201chow high do you want to go?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Incorporating risky play may cause more anxiety in the caregiver than the toddler, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s an important element of early development. Enjoy the process of exploring and taking some small but significant risks together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture yourself at the local playground. 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