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by woliveirajr 880 days ago
> Young parents who assume, that the playground is totally safe, so they let then children do really risky things without realizing the danger

Some parents just want to let the kids loose on the playground and then {do something} completely absorbed from reality, without raising the eyes and taking a look.

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Yes, me too sometimes. But only after I verified, that my children are comfortable with the scenario (on a new playground, we have not been before).

But what I meant was for example parents encouraging their toddlers to do unsave stuff. Like riding down a steep slide, where they could fall off left or right from it. (And some toddlers apparently did fall out - because now there is no more slide, it really wasn't a safe toy for all kids, but slightly older kids 3+, could ride it without problems).

I spoke to some of those parents and they really were not aware of the dangers, they just assumed a slide is made save for all kids. And they were thankful for the warning.