I've never tried boiling water in a paper cup, but just might, after hearing about this new book:
http://www.fiftydangerousthings.com/
Fifty Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do
I think most of us parents balance the danger-safety-(trust?) factor throughout our kids' days. Tonight, I watched the thrill my 1-year-old got from figuring out how to use a step stool to create "stairs" up to a children's table in our kitchen while I cooked. Up and down he went, saying "tr! tr!" (stair! stair!). And of course, he had a micro-tumble during one up-down session. Risk factor? 3 out of 10.
That said, he's probably not ready to man the grill yet. Or boil water in a paper cup.
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What a cool book although a bit concerning we need something like this. Without experimenting, won't kids grow up to be weenies??
ReplyDeleteSo true. I sometimes get worried that they're concerned about biking down the block without a helmet. But I sense that this concern will pass...
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