S2E25: Benign Neglect and the Impacts of Zero-Risk Culture with Tim Gill
What is the biggest risk to children in 2021? It could just be not allowing children to take any risks at all? In this episode we talk with Risk Play advocate, Tim Gill, all about risk and adventure play in childhood, child-friendly urban design and the tools we use to change the face of public policy in relation to play.
👉 Tim shares
His story and why he wanted to share his ideas about risky play
The evolution and impact of ‘Zero-Risk Culture’
Some of the big misconceptions adults have about children
About ‘Benign Neglect’ and the concerns of being judged as a parent
The myths about risk
True risks to children today
What child friendly urban design looks like
The power and benefit of ‘unobserved play’
About Risk Benefits Assessment and why they are an integral part of childhood planning
What cities have got it right
How the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting children
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👉 Links and Resources
Email: tim@rethinkingchildhood.com
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👉 Guest Details
Tim is a global advocate for children’s play and mobility, and an independent scholar and consultant. He is the author of No Fear: Growing up in a risk-averse society (“a handbook for the movement for freer, riskier play” - New York Times) and Urban Playground: How child-friendly planning and design can save cities.
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