Danger May Lurk, but Children Play: A Collage for LMAC #188
Children Having Fun
Today's collage evolved without a set plan. I had an idea of how I wanted it to look, but the theme grew as the picture grew.
The template for this round, Round #188 in the LMAC Collage Contest, is quite beautiful. I wanted to keep that, but I also wanted to make it more expressive.
The Template by @shaka
I immediately thought of cliff divers, then children, then the perils of the wild. Cliff diving itself is rather perilous.
At the end of this blog there are two collages that I intended to put up last week, for Round #187, but life intruded and I never got to post these. I just thought I'd put them up this week anyway.
It is a parent's first instinct to protect a child from danger. And yet, children will take risks. My husband spent his childhood playing on the streets of New York. Every day there were dangers that didn't phase him. I spent my childhood wandering around forests and swamps with my siblings. There were risks everywhere, but they didn't deter us from our 'play'. Risk, it seems, is important to child development.
Here is a Youtube video from Australia in which the virtues of risky play are explained:
According to Bridgeway Family Center, "Children who take safe risks learn that they can manage their fear, overcome it, and come out the other side".
An article I found on a Boston University website affirms the importance of 'risky' play in childhood development. The site asserts that "Risky play helps children develop resilience, executive functioning skills, self-confidence, and risk-assessment abilities." According to this website, allowing children to test their limits in risky situations actually reduces the chance of injury: "As they continue to gain experience with risky play,children can help identify when certain situations may be unsafe, and brainstorm how to make something safer".
Here is another video, this one from Canada, that endorses the importance of 'risky' play:
When my children were growing up I found it hard to accept risk for them, and yet I knew I was 'overprotective'. One way to deal with that for me was to send them places with my husband. He would let them explore and climb as I found it hard to do. They never got hurt when they were with him, and I think they enjoyed the freedom from my oversight.
The International Journal for Environmental Research and Public Health strikes what is perhaps a more balanced tone, but still asserts the importance of reasonable risk taking for children. The Journal acknowledges a need to keep a child 'safe', but also acknowledges a child's 'natural propensity for danger'.
In assessing reasonable risk in childhood, the Journal suggests the standard should be keeping the child, “as safe as necessary,” not “as safe as possible.”
As much as I miss the growing years for my children, I am very glad I don't have to strike that balance anymore.
Collages for Round #187
@shaka's Template
Water Mill
Meteor Storm
As is always the case when I make a collage, the LMAC Gallery, LIL, was indispensable for finding useful elements. Here is a list of LIL contributors to whom I owe thanks:
Sparks
@yaziris
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/7629
Sunset
@muelli
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/6142
Fire
@muelli
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/7334
Donkey
@redheadpei
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/6621
Gnome
@redheadpei
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/8554
Wagon
@quantumg
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/11992
Cosmos
@quantumg
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/7831
I also borrowed heavily from public domain sites, as credited below. I thank these contributors.
Crater
pexels
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/geologie-vulkan-krater-haleakala-1836353/
Meteor
open clip art vectors
https://pixabay.com/de/vectors/meteor-sternschnuppe-schutt-147891
Hoover dam
Igor Shitikov
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/hoover-staudamm-nevada-staubsauger-2107961/
House
Herm
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/island-steinhaus-geb%C3%A4ude-felsen-4524112/
Mill wheel
Haide
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/natur-landschaft-holzr%C3%A4der-m%C3%BChle-1584204/
Mule driver
Carl Jeller
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/pferd-sonnenuntergang-westernreiter-7370891/
Alligator
Rene Raschenberger
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/bayou-louisiana-alligator-marsh-3633408/
Silhouette diver
Bart Kersell
https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-of-man-jumping-on-sea-during-sunset-6mQED3hSgyk
Silhouette on cliff
1204479
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/strand-k%C3%BCste-kind-silhouette-meer-1525755/
Wild boar
Michal Renčo
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/wildschwein-schwein-sauen-das-tier-5219636/
Baby boars
Michal Renčo
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/wildschwein-schwein-sauen-das-tier-5219690/
Snakes
Parker West
https://pixabay.com/de/illustrations/schlange-boa-python-w%C3%BCrger-reptil-3552377/
One element came from a contribution I made to LIL:
Grass
me LIL
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/4193
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Such a nice look.
Seems like the perfect spot to end the day.
Thank you very much, @gabmr. Making this was a relaxing exercise. I try to get lost mostly in pleasant scenes when I make a collage.
Hope you are having a great Sunday!
It's funny how different cultures across space and time have different views and tolerances as to what constitutes reasonable risk. I chuckle when I see kids in another country jumping off of barges or other types of structures we would consider too risky for children AND adults. Our western cultures have changed too across the years, and I think we've become too risk averse.
I found this funny article that shows different playgrounds that look a bit dangerous:
https://awkward.com/dangerous-playgrounds-years-past/
😂
OMG!
I think of my childhood. My mother would open the back door and we'd take off for the hills. She had not idea what we did up there--swamp trolling, swinging from vines. We'd come back at the end of the day in one piece :)
We are over protective, but when you are a parent it's hard to accept danger for your children (for me anyway).
Thanks for the amusing reference 🌺
I'm glad your kids don't get injured. This kind of thing may help them in future. They might have been skilled in maybe jumping or others
Things like these are sometimes needed for a child so they can always help themselves and don't depend on others
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Greetings Lady @agmoore. Your collages are a journey of emotions. I enjoyed the daring boys on the cliff, the peace and tenderness of the water mill collage, and ends with the dynamism of the meteor shower. Thank you for this very instructive information, about the risky games. I in particular was a headache for my parents. I was very, disobedient and sometimes took the risk. The good thing is that it didn't become a big deal. Thank you for your contributions 🤗👏
Thank you for visiting and for your kind words, @almajandra. I enjoyed making these collages. They are relaxing for me. I think you see in each of the three posted here exactly what I intended. 🌞
Have a great week.
Thank you very much for your words. I agree with you, making collages with all that it entails is relaxing and pleasurable, it also favors creativity. Your collages transmit feelings to me, that's how I perceive and feel them.
Same to you Lady, wonderful week.
Intresting post
Great work! Super smooth and realistic! Almost looks like a natural photo
Wish you luck on the preselection!
Thank you very much, @cre47iv3! I appreciate your visit and your kind words. You're work is always very original and striking. Good luck this week!
As always, your collages and posts are thought provoking and fit into everyone’s life. So many dangers out there as your collage depicts.
As I read your post I could see in my mind’s eye, my mother anxious and worrying if her children were safe. Her feelings proved to be true for my younger 5 yr old brother was killed by a vehicle. Luckily this doesn’t happen to most overprotective parents.
We have had a touch of winter with cool mornings, A.G. @agmoore. I hope you are keeping well and enjoying your new home. ♥️
Hello my friend, @redheadpei,
I remember what happened to your brother, Kevin. I was deeply affected by the tragedies in your life. They reminded me not to worry so much because we can't control what happens.
Thank you for saying my blogs are relevant. Usually, they are relevant to my life, and I'm not that unique😄
A touch of winter already? Not here, although in parts of New York I understand they had to deal with snow. We move into hour house, if all goes well, next week. This has been hard, although we are very fortunate we can try a new adventure. Still, it's hard😄
Thank you for your kind words. Stay warm on those chilly mornings.
You are welcome My dear friend A.G. @agmoore. Yes, none of us are safeguarded from tragedies in our lives. Life as we know it can change in an instant.
I’ve heard we will not have too much snow this winter, according to the signs left by nature.
Have a great rest of the week,
Your collage is beautiful, and I love the way you've captured the sense of danger and excitement that children experience when they're playing. I agree that it's important for children to take risks in order to develop their confidence and resilience. I also think it's important for parents to strike a balance between protecting their children and allowing them to explore the world around them.
Thank you very much! Striking a balance--that's something we probably should strive for in all areas of life.
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