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1 .This is Scientific American 60-Second Mind, I'm Christie Nicholson. Got a minute?
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2 .An eight-year-old may view a hammer as a toy.
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3 .The parent, however, sees it as a soon-to-be broken finger.
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4 .Children and parents are rarely on the same page when it comes to potential danger.
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5 .And when the child is denied a seemingly fun activity with an authoritarian, "No, that's not safe," there's a high chance of conflict.
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6 .But explaining why something is dangerous gets better results, according to a study in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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7 .Researchers showed 63 mothers and their eight- and 10-year-olds photos of children engaged in various dicey endeavors, like chopping wood with an axe or riding a skateboard.
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8 .Each pair then tried to agree on a safety rating for each situation.
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9 .And moms were much better able to convince the child of the danger when they followed a couple of rules.
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10 .The most convincing moms first focused on the reasons that made the situation dangerous, like that ladder is high and wobbly.
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11 .Next they pointed out possible consequences: if you climb the ladder you could lose your balance and fall.
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12 .It may sound obvious but the researchers say that offering reasonable explanations allows children to become more skilled at assessing similar situations on their own.
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13 .And this will help them avoid learning lessons about potential danger the hard way.
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14 .Thanks for the minute, for Scientific American 60-Second Mind. I'm Christie Nicholson.
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