Playing on stairs

Probably things have changed a lot since I was young, playing on stairs was pretty common place, we used to like trying to fly down the stairs on a big cushion...I think its an adrenaline shot type of thing, well at least it was for me....

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Yeah it sure is. Sometimes a bit painful lol but at least you learn important stuff from it.

Big issue now is parents are in fear of being reported if they bite or "physically harm" their children. My step mum works at a school and if they hear anything like that they have to report it straight away. It's crazy.

I remember my parents doing such things and it wasn't abuse, just teaching me right from wrong. And it worked.

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My mum kept saying you'll fall off and be sorry. I did one day, suddenly it wasn't fun anymore and I stopped

cause and effect - a classic learning tool.

Puppies will bite their siblings and parents until one bites back hard and it learns. Humans seem to have lost this technique and just avoid anything that may cause any harm leading to people growing up thinking nothing can harm them - until it bites back.

I did this and probably worse things when I was his age. Most children do because it's fun and exciting, they don't see the danger and unfortunately it usually takes a bruise or two before they realise it isn't fun and hurts. 

My favourite as a child was playing in the kitchen, climbing on the sides and being silly. My mum kept saying you'll fall off and be sorry. I did one day, suddenly it wasn't fun anymore and I stopped.

Keep warning him and telling him no like all parents do and he should learn and grow out of it. Most of us do.

I did the same when I was young - the danger was a big part of the fun.

Plus I grew up in the 70's so getting hurt playing was pretty much expected and my parents were more annoyed when there was blood on the carpet than cut & scrapes.

It seems to have been the way of thing up until the last 20 years when kids began to be wrapped in cotton wool more.

Personally I would prefer to find a balance of removing the very dangerous situations but allowing them the experience of making their own mistake, hurting themselves playing and understanding the consequences of stupid behaviour to develop their life skills.

You might find the advice here helpful:

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