21 December 2007

5 dangerous things you should let your kids do: Gever Tulley on TED.com

Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our drive to overprotect our children -- and spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do. Allowing kids the freedom to explore, he says, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer. This talk comes from TED University 2007, a pre-conference program where TEDsters share ideas. (Recorded March 2007 in Monterey, California. Duration: 9:20.)

Watch Gever Tulley's talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances.

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