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Matt Bateman@mbateman• about 2 years ago

Children need to do stuff like this like they need food and water https://t.co/bktdy3o9t4

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yatharth ༺༒༻@AskYatharth• about 2 years ago
Replying to @mbateman

@mbateman canadian pediatrics association would now agree with you! https://t.co/TG52EQdcpf

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Étienne@etiennefd• about 2 years ago

this is strangely heartwarming: the canadian pediatrics association now recommends that children engage in risky play—"thrilling and exciting forms of free play that involve uncertainty of outcome and a possibility of physical injury"—because of benefits e.g. to mental health https://t.co/VfqOQ4rvau

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yatharth ༺༒༻@AskYatharth• about 2 years ago
Replying to @mbateman

@mbateman canadian pediatrics association would now agree with you! https://t.co/TG52EQdcpf

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Étienne@etiennefd• about 2 years ago

this is strangely heartwarming: the canadian pediatrics association now recommends that children engage in risky play—"thrilling and exciting forms of free play that involve uncertainty of outcome and a possibility of physical injury"—because of benefits e.g. to mental health https://t.co/VfqOQ4rvau

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christine@christineist• about 2 years ago
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@mbateman This was one of my great childhood joys

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