This episode gives the listener the tools necessary to help prepare their children or students for the true game oflife.
Playground politics is about preparation for life. Children need safe opportunities to experience winning, losing, negotiating, cooperating, disagreeing, making friends, solving problems, and recognizing the abilities ofothers. They need adults who protect themfrom genuine harm while still giving them enough freedom to develop confidence and resilience. There is a difference between protecting a child and preventing a child from ever experiencing discomfort.
Discomfort is part of growth. The playground can be one of life's first classrooms. There are no desks, textbooks, or report cards, but the lessons can last forever. So yes, supervisechildren.
Teach sportsmanship. Stop bullying when it occurs. Make games reasonably safe andinclusive. But don't eliminate every game because someone might lose, become frustrated, or experience a difficult moment.
Sometimes the best thing we can do for children is give them a ball, give them some space, establish reasonable boundaries—and let them figure out how to play: because someday the playground gets much bigger.
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