It's dangerous to slide backwards? Dutch dad said this.

It's dangerous to slide backwards? Dutch dad said that this summer vacation, he took his two children back to the Netherlands to visit relatives, and also took them to the parks in the Netherlands to play and discharge. Among them, the Dutch father saw the Dutch children climbing the slide backwards, which aroused his curiosity and thought, what if the same situation happened in the capital of Taiwan Province? This summer vacation, I took my two children back to the Netherlands to visit relatives, and also took them to the parks in the Netherlands to play and discharge. Like Taipei, parks in the Netherlands are crowded with parents and children, and slides, swings and seesaws are also the most sought-after amusement facilities.

Last time I took my children to the park, I saw a group of girls about five or six years old playing on the swings. They caught my attention. These children didn't reverberate on the swing like ordinary children, but one girl sat on the swing and another girl pushed her from side to side. And there is a swing next to this swaying little girl. The girl sitting on it also asked her companions to push left and right in the same way!

This new discovery made them have a good time. The whole park can hear their happy laughter, and the adults next to them can't help but feel very cute.

However, this kind of swinging way is actually very dangerous. The distance between the two swings is not very big. If the girl on the left swings to the right and the girl on the right swings to the left at the same time, then the two will definitely bump into each other. Coupled with the speed, if you hit it, you will definitely get hurt.

These little girls didn't go to the park by themselves, but several families went together. From the seats of the adults, they must have seen the children's new tricks. Of course, they also think it is a bit dangerous to play like this, but parents are unmoved and continue to chat and let the children play by themselves. Finally, when the child got tired of swinging, he jumped down and continued to play something else, which relieved me.

This scene really aroused my curiosity. If the same thing happened in a park in Taiwan Province Province, would parents not let their children play?

I think the answer is no.

Take Taipei as an example. There are slides in the parks in Taipei. I often see children trying to climb from all angles like monkeys, but they are often stopped by their parents before they succeed.

"Stop! Stop. This way, others will definitely run into it if they sneak down! 」

"It's dangerous to climb up like this! Come down quickly. 」

"This kind of play is the wrong play! Watch out! 」

Parents in Taipei are always rushing to correct their children's "dangerous/wrong" gameplay, or watching their children attentively and observing their every move. It is difficult for children to get rid of this "gaze" and use park space freely. Why don't Dutch parents stop their children from playing with the facilities in the park in a "wrong" way?

If someone tells the parents of the girl who is playing on the swing that your child is not playing in the right way, I believe most Dutch parents will answer, "Who said that?" Who thinks before and after is correct? Why not swing from side to side? 」

In the eyes of Dutch parents, there is no so-called "wrong" or "right" game. The focus should be on how children explore "different" games and even encourage them to invent more new games. As long as it is not too dangerous, the child will pay attention to it himself, and it doesn't matter if he swings in the other direction.

In the same way, it doesn't matter if children want to retreat! Dutch parents believe that preventing children from playing in the "wrong" way may limit the possibility of children exploring space and understanding the body, and also reduce the opportunities for children to exert their imagination and creativity.

Next time you take your child to the park, try to make an appointment with the child first, as long as you are careful not to hurt yourself and others, and let the child play the rest by himself!