5 Dangerouse Things for Kids by: Gever Tulley

This TED talk was very interesting and I think that some of these things are a little outrageous. The five (actually 6) things he think kids should do are, play with fire, own a pocket knife, throw a spear, deconstruct appliances, break the DMAC, and drive a car. I think that his logic behind a lot of these ideas were reasonable, but otherwise he seemed like he did not know what he was talking about. I do think that kids should own a pocket knife, for protection and things like that, but otherwise sometimes kids will hurt themselves or others with knifes. I think that it can be good to have kids know the advantages and dangers of fire. I know that sometimes the only way kids learn is through making their own mistakes. If a young child burns himself or herself, they will know that what they did is not a good thing to do. Also I understand why it is good for kids to throw things, but not necessarily a spear. I think that this man put a lot of trust in kids, and he does not even have children. I know that for someone who does not have kids, they will have different opinions than people who are parents. That was the ultimate flaw in his presentation, he did not allow a lot of perspective in his talk.