Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

www.ted.com Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do. From TED University 2007.

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[ThePsychoReturns]

"Parents have taken all the fun out of being a kid, just to save a few thousand lives. It's pathetic!" - George Carlin

[NerdFangs]

Part of the problem lies in the way our society views kids. We see them as small, weak and stupid, and view childhood as just a "phase" before they are ready to get a job.

[crudhousefull]

This would carry much more weight if he had kids...

[souleaterfan1234]

I like the native Amer. tribe's way of raising a baby, let the child touch the fire,

[sejadtahan]

i was suspended from school for bringing a pocketknife in 3rd or 4th grade :(

[javixm]

Between my step-father and father, they made sure I did all these things as a child. I remember lighting my own fireworks and having my own lighter as a kid. I remember my first swiss army knife, I remember doing target practice with it. I remember my step-father teaching me how to use a power drill WAY before I was 10 years old. I remember my father sitting me on his lap and have me turn the wheel of the car while he operated the pedals.

I think I had a privileged childhood.

[tuliof]

I' am glad I had the freedom to do all those things when I was I child.

[AkimotoMichiyo]

Just don't take apart fridges - nobody wants Freon in your system!

[Nizow]

I think the biggest reason my generation are petrified about their kids getting hurt or killed is we remember all the crazy idiotic thing WE did as kids, everything in the video above and more, and we try to protect them from that. Although as a parent myself, I surppress those fears (largely played up my the world media or other retarded kids who blow off a few fingers playing with fireworks and the likes) & let my kids go for it, it the ONLY time in their lives they will get to be, so let them

[hedgehogzilla]

people people, im pretty sure he's not gonna leave them alone with these power toys etc, there is still an element of safety, otherwise he would be shut down, even in jail, so calm down, give it a rest!

[StrokeAndChoke]

I hope this guys school is still around when I have kids