It's not just riskier play. It's independence as a whole. Look at how many people let their young children go to school or the park or a friend's house on their own. Ours appears to be the most independent in the classroom - and by a good margin. That shouldn't be the case.

I don't want to raise someone that needs their hand held through their day. The skills we impart in the single digit years will last a lifetime. They ought to be versatile.