2013-05-24T18:15:24-04:00 Gever Tulley http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/index.php?author=gever-tulley Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Gever Tulley Good old fashioned elbow grease. tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/theblog//3.881559 2011-06-22T08:38:29-04:00 2011-08-22T05:12:02-04:00

Gever Tulley http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gever-tulley/
Of course, I'm not talking about things that are life-threatening or emotionally scarring. However, kids these days are often hardly allowed the time and freedom just to be kids. How did you spend your summer vacation as a kid? Roaming your town with your friends, catching fireflies, sneaking into a movie, swimming in the local quarry, taking the L-train down to watch a Cubs game? And how do your kids spend their summer vacation? One week of soccer, two weeks at summer camp, one week at grandma's, one week of swimming lessons, two weeks at cheerleading camp?

"Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do)" is an invitation to kids and parents alike to spend a little time doing something silly, fun, educational, and yes - potentially a little dangerous.

Take a look at what a few kids have to say about doing some dangerous things...

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