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Anonymous Coward writes:

In contrast to the modern trend of helicopter parenting and safety-first playgrounds, one school in New Zealand has decided to completely do away with rules during recess playtime to great effect. They aren't alone in this reversal, some of which can be justified by a study showing that children who injured themselves by falling from heights grow up to be less fearful of heights than those who weren't hurt.

1. "safety-first playgrounds," - http://www.playgroundsafety.org/
2. "completely do away with rules during recess playtime" - http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/21/when-one-new-zealand-school-tossed-its-playground-rules-and-let-students-risk-injury-the-results-surprised/
3. "aren't alone" - http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/03/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/

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