Child Quote by Michaela Strachan

When we protect children from every possible source of danger, we also prevent them from having the kinds of experiences that develop their sense…

— Gever Tulley

Children are curious and are risk takers. They have lots of courage. They venture out into a world that is immense and dangerous. A…

— John Bradshaw

When given age-appropriate challenges, children tend to take them very seriously; in fact, the more obvious the risk is, the more cautiously a child…

— Darell Hammond

From an evolutionary perspective children are, literally, designed to learn. Childhood is a special period of protected immaturity. It gives the young breathing time…

— Alison Gopnik

Every child deserves to grow up knowing their potential and feeling confident that they won't fall at the first hurdle - that they cope…

— Kate Middleton

Over the years, I have noticed that the child who learns quickly is adventurous. She's ready to run risks. She approaches life with arms…

— John Holt

I'm a firm believer in teaching children to manage risk.

— Alice Roberts

If we continually try to force a child to do what he is afraid to do, he will become more timid, and will use…

— John W Holt Jr

Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness.

— Naomi Wolf

“Children who are protected from every possible source of danger never learn to deal with risk. Lenore Skenazy puts it this way, “If kids…

— Gever Tulley

If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.

— Alfie Kohn

When I take kids into the woods, I tell them, "What we're going to do today is going to be incredibly dangerous." And you…

— Bear Grylls