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Research shows that when kids avoid risky or scary situations (and thereby never get to see that they can do what they\\u2019re afraid to do and understand fear as a \\u201cmanageable emotion\\u201d), they can actually become more anxious as a result.

What can you do if letting the kids wander to their hearts\\u2019 content isn\\u2019t a realistic option for your neighborhood \\u2013 or nerves? How can you offer them the opportunity to feel like they get to cut loose, experiment, walk the edge \\u2013 and do it without the \\u201clame\\u201d parental hand-holding?

(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Brock Armstrong)