i was the same when i started so i wouldnt worry too much we have all been there.
As children grow up they are able to identify risks better than say a baby. An older child would know that sticking their fingers in a door is going to hurt - where as a baby doesn't.
We have just moved to a provision where we have some trees which they can climb. When setting the boundaries for tree climbing, all the children sat down and were asked what they considered acceptable - some of the terms were fine but others were a definate no.
Therefore sitting them all down together allows them to think about the risks involved with tree climbing i.e. they cant go a certain height, in the dark (especially atm) they arent to climb them, if its been raining they arent too because they can be slippy.
Risk and challege is also very important as this is how they learn but adult supervision and intervention has to be minimal unless the child is in danger of really hurting themselves
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