And yet more in the never-ending tide of wussification
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/summer-safety-hidden-playground-dangers/story?id=11002709
Sigh. My old grade school's playground would be considered a combination torture chamber and death trap by these uber-nannies. Iron, gravel, blacktop and boards - that's what our little world was made of.
Of course, it's kind of silly to be worrying about playground "dangers" when most kids aren't allowed outside anyways, are under 24/7 adult supervision, and are force-fed video game addictions as soon as their eyes are developed enough to focus. The little dears wouldn't know what to do in a playground.
It was around thirty years ago that John Travolta starred in the movie, "The Boy In The Plastic Bubble". Then, it was viewed as a tragedy. Now it's a goal...
Sigh. My old grade school's playground would be considered a combination torture chamber and death trap by these uber-nannies. Iron, gravel, blacktop and boards - that's what our little world was made of.
Of course, it's kind of silly to be worrying about playground "dangers" when most kids aren't allowed outside anyways, are under 24/7 adult supervision, and are force-fed video game addictions as soon as their eyes are developed enough to focus. The little dears wouldn't know what to do in a playground.
It was around thirty years ago that John Travolta starred in the movie, "The Boy In The Plastic Bubble". Then, it was viewed as a tragedy. Now it's a goal...
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