Antifragility in Child Development
Children are not fragile - they are antifragile. Exposing kids to age-appropriate challenges and risks helps them develop resilience and coping skills. Overprotection can hinder their emotional growth and ability to handle adversity later in life. Parents and educators should aim to prepare children for the road, not the road for the children.
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We are all caught up in the wokeness of today. We see similar overprotective behavior in other cultures including here in the Maldives. We do not feel our kids are safe in our environment, on our small islands. It is paradoxical that we constantly supervise them and guard them when they are outside but do not monitor their activities online.
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