As new parents we are constantly concerned about our baby's safety to provide a controllable environment and avoid the uncontrollable as much as possible.
As your child grows the list of unpredictable accidents also continues to grow and we learn that tears have to be shed! Yet, we shall try and look at safety from a different perspective: Children create their own safe environment because keeping safe is a vital instinct and is one of the key factors to ensure our survival.
Trust your growing baby to unfold this instinct according to his interactions with his immediate environment and to learn how to stay save.
Consequently, children need plenty of practice so that they learn to make the right judgments for themselves and for others.
In taking risks, your child will become more confident.
As every new situation is a risky and dangerous one - for everyone - it will be a challenge to crawl up the coffee table and to see the world from a different angle.
In addition, letting your child take risks allows him to fully explore the world which helps him understand it better.
And lastly, taking the risk of letting your child actively explore his surrounding will make him feel more trusted and he will feel a strong sense of belonging.
He will learn his limits quicker and know what to do, should anything go wrong.
There are many good reasons why we should let our children go and take risks.
Without risks how can they develop into confident and independent adults? Safety is good and necessary as long as we respect our children's curiosity.