This chapter will explore the behaviours that adults exhibit when confronted by negative emotions that children experience whilst risk-taking. Specifically, the chapter will examine how often risk-averse behavioural responses by adults can have the appearance of positive child-rearing practices. How risk-averse behaviour in adults manifests with their children is notably absent in research, beyond providing generalised constraint or affordance. Identifying navigable patterns of behaviour is crucial as adults, whether they’re family or educators, are the gatekeepers to risk-taking. If they allow their own responses to be unnecessarily restrictive or averse, then opportunities for healthy risk-taking will be lost, resulting in reduced resilience and wellbeing for young people. The chapter draws on observations from the facilitated risk program Risky Kids by staff, and places it within the context of existing literature. It defines four categories of risk-averse behaviours in adults: superficial narrative, harm reduction, perfection-seeking, and bargaining. Additionally, it seeks to explore the potential origins and consequences of these behaviours. With these observations, we hope to equip educators and adults with the foresight to consider and navigate these behaviours and to inspire additional investigation into the field.