I’m a huge fan of TED talks. I could watch them all day. This one caught my attention because I believe that it is important to explore your world, no matter how old you are. Gever Tulley (who’s not a parent himself, ironically) lists five dangerous things that children should do…
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/202
My two favorites are, of course, owning a pocketknife and dissecting appliances. This reminds me of a story…
Some friends had a “Turducken Night” party about week ago. The party split into two groups, one to watch Battle Royale and the other to play Catchphrase. Needless to say, we played the game. The game needed batteries and the door was secured with two self-tapping Phillips screws. Just as our hostess stood up, the woman to my left said, “Oh, I have batteries in my purse.” And I produced my Letherman tool saying, “I have a screwdriver.” The rest of the guests were astonished. Luck favors the prepared.
Are your children prepared?
