Balance

It's very hard as a parent to balance letting your kids be daring and letting your kids be dangerous.  It's a very fine line between the two.  For instance, when they're walking a stone wall that's over your head, that's daring.  However, when you're the only person around to catch them, but you're also the person carrying the box of donuts, that's dangerous... I mean, dropping fresh donuts or catching a falling kid is just not a Sophie's Choice I can get comfortable with....