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You definitely have higher tolerance. I was trying to not have my children's bone broken. But as sister comment pointed out, maybe I should stop watching them climb too

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I prefer for him to not break bones. If an activity is 50% likely to involve bone-breaking, I'll step in. But if that really is the worst that could happen, and is unlikely to do so, then I'll try not to.

Thanks for sharing. I'm stealing your mentality from now on :)

Thank you! At the end of the day, you have to raise your children in a way that's comfortable to you. Even if there were a scientifically "correct" template for raising every child, your own discomfort will shine through if it just doesn't work for you personally, and they'll pick up on that.

I take comfort in knowing that humans have been raising humans for a million years, and it usually works out alright. That must mean our own instincts are mostly good enough.

Also want to point out what another commenter mentioned; technically anything that can break a bone can do more damage than that.

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