Let your children play with fire

Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School (www.tinkeringschool.com/blog), believes that kids need the freedom to explore. Tim Gill, the author of Ode’s commentary “We don’t need no supervision” would agree. Kids may find it harder to grow up if adults over-regulate their lives.

Both Tulley and Gill have some good arguments. With balance, children should be creative, in control and confident with their environment. Allowing kids the freedom to explore, Tulley says, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer.

This talk comes from TED University 2007 (www.ted.com), a pre-conference program where TEDsters share ideas.

posted by katiek on 1/23/2008 1:21 pm | COMMENTS (0)
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