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I think he means wood chips hurt, so kids don't jump off things from so high, so its less likely to break bones.
by PetahNZ 7y ago
I think he means wood chips hurt, so kids don't jump off things from so high, so its less likely to break bones.
- alexhutcheson 7y agoMy understanding (not an expert) is that it's a combination of less high jumps/falls because "wood chips hurt", and reduced long bone injuries for the jumps/falls that due occur due to differences in the way the material responds to the impact. Wood chips slide and absorb some of the kinetic energy, while rubber matting (and probably rubber chips?) stay in place and rebound the energy back.
- robocat 7y agoAs a kid there was gravel under the monkey bars. Not sure if it taught you not to fall (I did fall, a lot!), but it definitely hurt when you did!