I had the same reaction as an American living in Berlin. There was a playground right next to my apartment where a whale shaped slide also had a water pump that

I had the same reaction as an American living in Berlin. There was a playground right next to my apartment where a whale shaped slide also had a water pump that went right into a sandbox essentially making mud. There were always kids playing and always kids making mud but never once did someone get buried in mud, mud thrown at them... it was _civilized_ play day in and day out. Just kids having fun in a way that I haven't seen with my own eyes for a while. (plural of anecdote is not data, etc etc.)