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He is now quite aware of the consequences, and thus pays careful attention when walking in front of moving objects.

I'm sorry your son had to get staples but what you say is true. There are many hazards in life that we live with nonchalantly. It's hard to learn without getting burned. Visual and/or physical object lessons may be harsh, but they are apt teachers.

>>There are many hazards in life that we live with nonchalantly. It's hard to learn without getting burned. Visual and/or physical object lessons may be harsh, but they are apt teachers.<<

No, that is where you are wrong. Don't you know that life and the universe are fair? The State has Mandated So. By ensuring that our little Darlings are Protected, Life itself will not put anything (such as, say, a swing set) in front of them. Life will bow to the will of the State. No Bad Things Will Occur.

This is good bacause kids today are not being taught to see and avoid problems, but that problems are magically removed from before them. And of course, as we all know, life works Exactly Like That.