Risky Play

Question 1

_____ _____ are a leading cause of death and hospitalization worldwide.

Answer 1

unintentional injuries

Question 2

____ ____ is important because it keeps children free from risk of injury.

Answer 2

injury prevention

Question 3

Child safety efforts:

Answer 3

• safety standards
• playground designs
• rules
• supervision practices

Question 4

There are concerns that child safety efforts are ….

Answer 4

overprotecting of children

Question 5

Too many restrictions can…

Answer 5

hamper their health and well being

Question 6

Insufficient challenge leads to…

Answer 6

• boredom
• reduced PA
• inappropriate equipment use –> injury

Question 7

Risky play:

Answer 7

thrilling and exciting forms of play that involve a risk of physical injury

Question 8

Risky play occurs in periods of _____ _____ and primarily occurs _____.

Answer 8

• free play

- outdoors

Question 9

Risky play often includes:

Answer 9

• challenging and adventurous PA
• attempting to do a new activity
• skirting the borderline feeling of being out of control
• overcoming fear
• thrilling emotions
• testing boundaries and possibilities

Question 10

Risky play is a part of _____ development. They need ____ and _____ stimulation.

Answer 10

• healthy
• challenges
• varied

Question 11

Kids want more opportunity to…

Answer 11

take risks

Question 12

Children _____ expose themselves to risk.

Answer 12

deliberately

Question 13

Children know their _____ and the ____ __ _____ they are comfortable with and are able to ______ their risky play to these internal boundaries.

Answer 13

• competencies
• level of risk
• moderate

Question 14

6 categories of risky play:

Answer 14

• great heights
• high speed
• dangerous tools
• dangerous elements
• rough and tumble
• disappear/get lost

Question 15

Examples of great heights:

Answer 15

climbing a tree

Question 16

Examples of high speeds:

Answer 16

• rolling down a hill
• riding a bike
• slides
• swings

Question 17

Examples of dangerous tools:

Answer 17

cooking with knives

Question 18

Examples of dangerous elements:

Answer 18

• high diving board at pool
• roasting marshmallow by the fire
• playing by the river

Question 19

Examples of rough and tumble:

Answer 19

• play fight

- wrestling

Question 20

Examples of disappear/get lost:

Answer 20

hide and seek

Question 21

Why is risk taking often viewed as a bad thing?

Answer 21

risk taking is defined often as engagement in behaviours that have the potential of a negative outcome

Question 22

Risk vs hazard:

Answer 22

• risk: situations where a child can recognize and evaluate the challenge and decide on a course of action
• risk: positive and thrilling challenge (to be encouraged)
• hazard: a source of harm that is not obvious to the child, such that the potential for injury is hidden
• hazards: to be avoided

Question 23

Risk is not necessarily something to be ____, but rather as something that needs to be _____.

Answer 23

• avoided

- managed

Question 24

When looking at playground injuries, we need to distinguish between _____ and ____ injuries.

Answer 24

major and minor

Question 25

_____ injuries are a natural part of development.

Answer 25

minor

Question 26

Playground injuries are ______ and ______ cause permanent harm.

Answer 26

- normal | - do not

Question 27

Playground injuries often result from ...

Answer 27

improper use of equipment

Question 28

Fatal injuries resulting in death or severe disability are ____.

Answer 28

rare

Question 29

Through risky play, children...

Answer 29

- test their limits - develop their perceptual-motor capacity - learn to avoid and adjust to dangerous environments - learn to navigate risks and avoid injuries (result = less injuries) - gradual mastery of challenges and realistic risk perception (confidence)

Question 30

Developmental benefits of risky play: risky play promotes:

Answer 30

- PA - independence - spatial orientation - motor/physical competence - cognitive and social development - reduced mental illness

Question 31

Children are _____ _____ to situations that are not developmentally _____ for.

Answer 31

- naturally inhibited | - mature

Question 32

Fear is reduced as children:

Answer 32

- develop mental and physical skills (mature) - are gradually exposed to the stimulus - learn how to master the challenge

Question 33

Children are motivated to _____ themselves and develop...

Answer 33

- challenge | - age relevant skill sets

Question 34

Testing possibilities and boundaries in their environments during risky play has a _____ function that can...

Answer 34

- evolutionary | - protect children from harm later in life

Question 35

Risky play has _____ effects, which means...

Answer 35

- antiphobic | - helps children become accustomed and cope with stimuli that could otherwise elicit anxiety

Question 36

Give examples of how risky play has antiphobic effects.

Answer 36

- play at high heights: antiphobic effects of reduced fear of heights - disappear get lost activities: antiphobic effects of reduced separation anxiety

Question 37

Little or no interaction with anxiety-inducing stimulates means that...

Answer 37

they do not learn they can cope with fear-inducing situations, and as a result may develop anxiety problems

Question 38

_____ or ____ is basically the motivational basis for play among children.

Answer 38

- enjoyment | - thrill

Question 39

Balancing of safety and risk is looking at ____ ___ _____ as opposed to _____ ___ _____.

Answer 39

- safe as necessary | - safe as possible

Question 40

Keeping children safe involves letting them ...

Answer 40

take and manage risks

Question 41

We should try to eliminate _____ without removing all ____ so that children are able to meet _____ and choose to take risks in ______ safe environments.

Answer 41

- hazards - risks - challenges - relatively

Question 42

What can we potentially do to increase active/risky free play for children?

Answer 42

- make school gyms accessible for free play - build sense of community - playground supervisors (non intrusive/directive) - close city streets to traffic at certain times - resist calls for more schooling - provide play spaces - decrease screen time - get children involved in the planning of play spaces

Question 43

Caretakers should adjust their involvement to...

Answer 43

alarm signs they detect

Question 44

Vigilant care means parental ______ instead of parental _______.

Answer 44

- presence | - control

Question 45

Vigilant care means avoiding saying ______.

Answer 45

be careful

Question 46

Vigilant care green:

Answer 46

- open attention | - trust, openness, non-intrusive

Question 47

Vigilant care yellow:

Answer 47

- focused attention - some warning sights - start checking in

Question 48

Vigilant care red:

Answer 48

- active attention | - take steps to reduce risk

Question 49

Play streets are good for...

Answer 49

low income areas or places with no space

Question 50

____ ____ have reduced opportunities for children to engage in risky play.

Answer 50

safety efforts

Question 51

What can you do as a coach, parent, doctor, PT/OT to support children and their families to engage in more active play?

Answer 51

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