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Re: A Surprising Risk for Toddlers on Playground Slides
there was a thread on the bump about this a few weeks ago - I think the general consensus was that the self-appointed slide police was being a judgy biitch but that the info about going down the slide is good to know.
http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/64812126.aspx
I'm just operating under the assumption that the entire playground is a risk and you have to just let go. DD fell off of one of those springy animal rocking thingies. She did it in slow motion and I was in too much shock to catch her. I thought she was going to break her arm given the angle of view I had on it. She didn't, but could have. Kids are like, accidents waiting to happen at all times. I can't be on high alert every second.
Although she isn't allowed to go down slides alone yet. Except the tiny baby ones.
H told me about this a few years back, when I told him how Natalie finally did the big slide all by herself (he was not thrilled about it. whatever!). Apparently it happens a lot more than you would think.
You're safe now, Timmy!
LMAO!!!!!!!
I didn't know until reading this article that putting your child on your lap and riding down the slide was risky. But D did once catch his leg while we went down the slide together. I can see how this would be a common occurrence.
Wait...isn't the message we should be getting from this the opposite?
I mean, are the Bubble Kids the ones whose parents won't let them go down the slides by themselves (causing the broken limbs)? And in contrast, the kids without the broken limbs are the ones whose mums don't want to spill their coffee and let them slide all willy-nilly?
Because honestly, this is scientific (not at all) validation for my disinterest in playground participation and I can tell you my kid is certainly not bubble wrapped. Because I'm way to lazy for that.
Ok, so playgrounds aren't safe now. I feel like I'm on TB.
My kid is still too young for unsupervised playground play, previous post not withstanding. So I will stick around and maybe change my mind if the ML majority says so. Ya'll are some smart bishes.