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To: Frederick Smart who wrote (85978)	8/21/2000 9:57:41 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) of 108807

Telling a child NOT to take risks because of something YOU or someone else judges is like telling a child not to live. So if I tell my 4 year old daughter that she can't go swimming without a supervising adult, that is like telling her not to live? Parenting is a blessing. It is also a responsibility, and sometimes a responsible parent has to say NO. The problem is that people misunderstand risk. They think it's all reckless. Exactly what I said. Some risks are reckless and unacceptable. Some are not. Children are often not able to tell the difference. That is why parents take responsibility for them. Even among adults, it is very common for one person to assess risk for others. I sometimes guide whitewater kayaking trips. If I think a person's skills are not up to the level that a particular piece of water requires, that person portages. Sometimes the whole group portages. I make the decision. There are two good reasons for this: first, I have the experience needed to assess the risk, and second, if somebody gets in trouble, I'm the one that has to go in there and get them out. It has nothing to do with labeling, restricting, limiting. It's just common sense.

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