Overview

Children are naturally drawn to thrilling, self-chosen challenges—climbing higher, moving faster, roughhousing with friends—and research shows these moments of physically risky play deliver powerful developmental wins. Drawing from Mariana Brussoni’s influential 2012 review, this one-page printable breaks down the four core benefits: stronger bodies and motor skills, deeper social connections and empathy, real emotional resilience and reduced anxiety, and sharper judgment, creativity, and independence.

Download The 4 Key Developmental Benefits Of Physically Risky Play Handout

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