Ideas for Principle #39

💡 Bubble wrap - you wrap a fragile toy in it before putting it in a box, so it's surrounded by a soft environment that protects it.

A ball pit tent - all the walls are soft, so no one gets bumped or hurt while playing inside.

Table corner protectors - isolate the sharp corners so small children don't get hurt by them.

Is there something precious or fragile you're afraid might get damaged?!
In a regular environment, even a small bump can cause damage.

Worth thinking about: can we "isolate" the important thing in a safe, soft environment, to protect it ahead of time?

When you isolate something precious in a protective environment, it stays safe even if something happens around it.

Ready for a challenge? We've prepared some extra challenges for you to try

Now it's your turn to invent. Design your own special, protected spot for the thing you value most, one that isolates it from anything that could damage it.

Easy
1. Find one more object in the house together that isolates something fragile or precious from its surroundings.
2. Ask your child what they most want to keep safe.

A bit of a stretch
3. Choose together to open a separate jar or account for savings for a week, and check if it's harder to touch the money there.
4. Check together whether a toy wrapped in bubble wrap stays intact better after a fall, compared to an unwrapped toy.

Challenge for champions
5. Ask your child to design an imaginary safe or special place that isolates the things most important to them from any temptation or danger.
6. Try together to think of a good habit that's easy to lose in today's tempting environment, and plan how to isolate it so it survives.