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Risky Play Flashcards

1
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_____ _____ are a leading cause of death and hospitalization worldwide.

A

unintentional injuries

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2
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____ ____ is important because it keeps children free from risk of injury.

A

injury prevention

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3
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Child safety efforts:

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  • safety standards
  • playground designs
  • rules
  • supervision practices
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4
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There are concerns that child safety efforts are ….

A

overprotecting of children

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5
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Too many restrictions can…

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hamper their health and well being

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6
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Insufficient challenge leads to…

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  • boredom
  • reduced PA
  • inappropriate equipment use –> injury
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7
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Risky play:

A

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

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8
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Risky play occurs in periods of _____ _____ and primarily occurs _____.

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  • free play

- outdoors

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9
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Risky play often includes:

A
  • 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
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10
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Risky play is a part of _____ development. They need ____ and _____ stimulation.

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  • healthy
  • challenges
  • varied
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11
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Kids want more opportunity to…

A

take risks

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12
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Children _____ expose themselves to risk.

A

deliberately

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13
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Children know their _____ and the ____ __ _____ they are comfortable with and are able to ______ their risky play to these internal boundaries.

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  • competencies
  • level of risk
  • moderate
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14
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6 categories of risky play:

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

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climbing a tree

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16
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Examples of high speeds:

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  • rolling down a hill
  • riding a bike
  • slides
  • swings
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17
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Examples of dangerous tools:

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cooking with knives

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18
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Examples of dangerous elements:

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  • high diving board at pool
  • roasting marshmallow by the fire
  • playing by the river
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Examples of rough and tumble:

A
  • play fight

- wrestling

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20
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Examples of disappear/get lost:

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hide and seek

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21
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Why is risk taking often viewed as a bad thing?

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

22
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Risk vs hazard:

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  • 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
23
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Risk is not necessarily something to be ____, but rather as something that needs to be _____.

A
  • avoided

- managed

24
Q

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

A

major and minor

25
Q

_____ injuries are a natural part of development.

A

minor

26
Q

Playground injuries are ______ and ______ cause permanent harm.

A
  • normal

- do not

27
Q

Playground injuries often result from …

A

improper use of equipment

28
Q

Fatal injuries resulting in death or severe disability are ____.

A

rare

29
Q

Through risky play, children…

A
  • 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)
30
Q

Developmental benefits of risky play: risky play promotes:

A
  • PA
  • independence
  • spatial orientation
  • motor/physical competence
  • cognitive and social development
  • reduced mental illness
31
Q

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

A
  • naturally inhibited

- mature

32
Q

Fear is reduced as children:

A
  • develop mental and physical skills (mature)
  • are gradually exposed to the stimulus
  • learn how to master the challenge
33
Q

Children are motivated to _____ themselves and develop…

A
  • challenge

- age relevant skill sets

34
Q

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

A
  • evolutionary

- protect children from harm later in life

35
Q

Risky play has _____ effects, which means…

A
  • antiphobic

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

36
Q

Give examples of how risky play has antiphobic effects.

A
  • play at high heights: antiphobic effects of reduced fear of heights
  • disappear get lost activities: antiphobic effects of reduced separation anxiety
37
Q

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

A

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

38
Q

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

A
  • enjoyment

- thrill

39
Q

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

A
  • safe as necessary

- safe as possible

40
Q

Keeping children safe involves letting them …

A

take and manage risks

41
Q

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

A
  • hazards
  • risks
  • challenges
  • relatively
42
Q

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

A
  • 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
43
Q

Caretakers should adjust their involvement to…

A

alarm signs they detect

44
Q

Vigilant care means parental ______ instead of parental _______.

A
  • presence

- control

45
Q

Vigilant care means avoiding saying ______.

A

be careful

46
Q

Vigilant care green:

A
  • open attention

- trust, openness, non-intrusive

47
Q

Vigilant care yellow:

A
  • focused attention
  • some warning sights
  • start checking in
48
Q

Vigilant care red:

A
  • active attention

- take steps to reduce risk

49
Q

Play streets are good for…

A

low income areas or places with no space

50
Q

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

A

safety efforts

51
Q

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

A

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