Why we need to let our children take risks

It goes without saying that it's a parent job to raise and protect our children.But how much protection is good, and when does it cross over into holding our children back? CEO of CPR Kids Sarah Hunstead is a former paediatric nurse and mother of two. She believes that risk is an essential part of childhood, but as parents we need to know how to patch them up. Sarah explains some basic first aid skills we all need, and where the line in the sand exists between 'good' and 'bad' risk.

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It goes without saying that it's a parent job to raise and protect our children.But how much protection is good, and when does it cross over into holding our children back? CEO of CPR Kids Sarah Hunstead is a former paediatric nurse and mother of two. She believes that risk is an essential part of childhood, but as parents we need to know how to patch them up. Sarah explains some basic first aid skills we all need, and where the line in the sand exists between 'good' and 'bad' risk.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.