School Districts Getting Rid of 'Dangerous' Swings, Merry-go-rounds also

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53. i love how we're all indignant about taking away our nostalgic childhood playground,

and no one seems to care much about the 200,000 annual emergency room visits from swings alone, cited in the o.p.

yeah, i had a blast on 15' high slides and going sky-high on the swings and jumping off, and touching the tree branches before landing hard onto the concrete playground. i might have gotten a few bruises or cuts and like everyone else here, i survived and remember the good times and barely remember the injuries.

of course, i also remember a few other students who got concussions and broken arms and such.

seriously, what's the objection to finding safer playthings for our kids? i take mini-unblock to the school playground and a local park playground. they're both much safer than what i grew up with. soft material to fall on, any hinges are encased to protect little fingers, etc. but he has a blast all the same. partly it's because the most fun is just playing make-believe with friends.