"You just can't let them do anything anymore you know." · Why is risk important in children's play? · How can we protect children's play needs and protect children at the same time? · What is risk assessment and how can it help - rather than hinder - adults to provide great play for children? The Buskers Guide to Risk explores why risk shouldn't be a four letter word when it comes to children's play. It starts from the need and right of children to play in a way that involves not only physical, but also social and emotional risk, and encourages adults to think in practical terms about how to balance the need to protect children with the benefits of play.