A long long time ago there would be children, un-surveillanced by adults, playing in a nearby cool pond on a summers day or playing cops and robbers in the neighborhood streets, but now, Hanna Rosin would argue, there isn’t much that we let our kids do without the constant supervision and “protection” of an adult figure around. We all want to be able to do fun/potentially dangerous things when we are kids and growing up, but often times are stopped by parents because of the negative side effects that may come. Are we being too cautious with our children? With almost physical blinders on for other views, the author makes a great case for us to examine with vivid evidence that relates to all of us in some way, persuading language, and valid points
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In North Whales, pushing tires down steep hills, swinging over creeks, lighting fires, and much more are normal at “adventure land” but to some might be considered too dangerous. “Adventure Land” helps children build self-confidence and courage while in their youth that will help them later in life. Hanna suggests that today we are not in tune with how we should be raising our children in society. The overall goal of parents is to not always intervene with the fun that the kids are having because of potential minor danger. Frequent checkups or the constant watching of a child have become normal. Rare accidents on playgrounds have caused us to be tense and worrisome. Plus, lawsuits and complaints have led us to adding more and more regulations on slides, toys, and even the ground where kids play. Have we gone too far on holding our kids back from fun? Hanna would say that making all these restrictions on a child’s free time and enjoyment doesn’t reduce the amount of injuries, but just reduces the child’s creativity that came with the old ways of play. All and all, is it better for our kids to freely learn, experience things, and grow into adults instead of being so tightly restricted and scared by life? In order for us …show more content…
She is an Atlantic national correspondent, is the author of the book The End of Men based on her story in the July/August 2010 Atlantic. These things make her a more credible person to be writing because she has experience in the field of writing with her book. You can also look and see that she has done many articles
In North Whales, pushing tires down steep hills, swinging over creeks, lighting fires, and much more are normal at “adventure land” but to some might be considered too dangerous. “Adventure Land” helps children build self-confidence and courage while in their youth that will help them later in life. Hanna suggests that today we are not in tune with how we should be raising our children in society. The overall goal of parents is to not always intervene with the fun that the kids are having because of potential minor danger. Frequent checkups or the constant watching of a child have become normal. Rare accidents on playgrounds have caused us to be tense and worrisome. Plus, lawsuits and complaints have led us to adding more and more regulations on slides, toys, and even the ground where kids play. Have we gone too far on holding our kids back from fun? Hanna would say that making all these restrictions on a child’s free time and enjoyment doesn’t reduce the amount of injuries, but just reduces the child’s creativity that came with the old ways of play. All and all, is it better for our kids to freely learn, experience things, and grow into adults instead of being so tightly restricted and scared by life? In order for us …show more content…
She is an Atlantic national correspondent, is the author of the book The End of Men based on her story in the July/August 2010 Atlantic. These things make her a more credible person to be writing because she has experience in the field of writing with her book. You can also look and see that she has done many articles