Great presentation at TEDU. It really made me appreciate some of the things we have done with our kids over the years. I CAN’T wait to get the full list of 50 things!

Would you do your presentation at a local bay area school about the 5 dangerous things?

Danica Remy

Oh and GREAT GREAT GREAT labels. They recieved great laughter and appreciation around the house and school this last week.

Danica

Your TED presentation just came through on itunes on the 21st of December.

Great stuff! Kids need to get messy just as you describe. Please finish your book of 50. Your first 5 were terrific. Thank you.

I have started planning a “taking things apart after school program” with the hopes that kids will learn how things work. Things like appliances, hard drives, cell phones. Kids get tools, safety goggles and some direction from people who fix machines on how things work as they take ‘em apart. From your experience, what else do we need? I have no clue how things work which is why I thought of it. I don’t enjoy my own ignorance. might be interesting to talk about designing better things. Intro the Cradle to Cradle concept. Suggestions?

Great to watch your lecture on-line. I have been teaching a course in school since September and wrestling with the H+S issues. Entitled Outdoor education we have subconsciously ‘completed’ three of your five objectives although I have taken apart plugs and driven caters in school before [albeit with older students]. A little unsure whether to add this information to my website I am now convinced that I should.

As an elementary art teacher, my best classes were when I brought in the old broken computers and bunches of tools, along with the rule to NOT BREAK GLASS! The time was glorious. You should have seen the kids maneuvering for the coolest parts… that looked like something familiar in their worlds. The exploration to find home again.

Thank you for your speach about the “Five dangerous things.” I frequently get raised eyebrows from other parents, especially the parents of the girls in my Girl Scout troop when I have the girls use tools, knives, make a fire, etc. I completely agree that these are skills that they should learn and feel comfortable with at a young age and that most kids are sheltered in their homes. Hurray for you for stating the obvious.

You should put these up on cafepress, so people can buy them. You even would get a tiny income from it, if they became popular.
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Thanks for empowering me to be the mom I want to be instead of the worry wart I am pressured to be from so many other sources. We are going camping this weekend and I’m going to let Garett (4yrs) and Sawyer (2yr) play with fire! And I just pulled the broken blender out so they can take it apart after their nap!