We have visited quite a few playgrounds in the last couple years and have been surprised at how poorly some of them are designed. When my mom and dad where here visiting we stopped at an older playground that was not very safe for little kids, it had lots of places they they could fall off or fall through. Yesterday we went to one that we had driven by in the past and thought it looked like a really nice playground. It was modern and seemed like it had a lot to do to keep the girls entertained. Pie and Sam both really enjoyed the little kid area. Sam was able to master everything all by herself and was even able to go down the slides without needing anyone to catch her. This jungle gym was made well and seemed safe except for one thing: there was no way for one parent to watch two kids if they were at each end. There also was a bigger kids jungle gym that was about 30 feet from the smaller one. Several older girls tried to lure Pie over to play with them. The was no chance of being able to watch a big kid and a little kid too. I guess some people might think I'm over protective or am a helicopter parent but I don't care. My girls are still really little and it's my job to make sure they are safe no matter where we are. I guess we'll stick to the playgrounds that are parent friendly as well as fun for the kids too.
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Trying to keep an eye on 5 at the playground is fun. At least 1 is still in my arms :) And the oldest is usually on a swing texting someone :)
When I was a kid, I got to help design a playground, that was neat!
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