A professionalisation programme towards children’s risk-taking in play in childcare contexts: moral friction on developing attitudes and collegial expectations

Interest in the professionalisation of childcare workers is growing, as the responsibility for children’s upbringing and development is extended from the family area to early childhood education and care institutions. This sector is subject to intensified guidelines, where the overprotective tendency in society towards children has resulted in diminished possibilities to engage in risky play. This creates dilemmas for professionals in making...