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I was a kid when we still had dangerous steel playgrounds and by the time I was in 5th grade, it wasn't cool to play on the playground. Middle schools never ha

I was a kid when we still had dangerous steel playgrounds and by the time I was in 5th grade, it wasn't cool to play on the playground. Middle schools never had them as far as I know. So around 10 seems to have always been the max age for playground equipment.

Fricken 7y ago
I used my local playground until I was 16. Now, nearly 30 years later I still go to the playground to play, but it's a climbing gym. People don't magically stop playing soccer, or baseball, or video games when they pass age 10, I don't know why we assume as much about playgrounds. A well built playground offers challenging terrain for kids of all ages.
- learc83 7y ago
  I don't think that's really common though. We thought the playground was for little kids even though there was plenty of challenging terrain for us at the time.
- hahajk 7y ago
  omg if I saw a 46 year old climbing around a playground by himself, I would... keep my child close to be sure. Is that the right reaction to have? I think it probably is.
  - Fricken 7y ago
    I think you're insane and I'm glad I'm not your kid.
    - learc83 7y ago
      In our current society it's certainly not normal for an adult to be climbing around on a playground alone. And it's not insane for a parent to approach such a situation with caution. And regardless of whether you agree with the OPs's reaction, that's the reaction that the vast majority of parents are going to have.
      - Jamwinner 7y ago
        Oops, guess some parents are going to have a bad time. Their problem, not mine. Parks are for everyone to enjoy. Bigotry in action, and a slew of apologists. Sad.
        learc83 7y ago
        >Oops, guess some parents are going to have a bad time. No it's the 46 year old alone on the monkey bars who's going to have a bad time. At the very minimum police will run them off. There are plenty of cities that have ordinances banning unaccompanied adults from playgrounds, and a 46 year old who insists on doing this is just going to ensure their local municipality passes such an ordinance. I personally don't care if an adult wants to play on a playground, but making a kids only zone is hardly bigotry in action.

Fricken 7y ago

I used my local playground until I was 16. Now, nearly 30 years later I still go to the playground to play, but it's a climbing gym. People don't magically stop playing soccer, or baseball, or video games when they pass age 10, I don't know why we assume as much about playgrounds. A well built playground offers challenging terrain for kids of all ages.

learc83 7y ago
I don't think that's really common though. We thought the playground was for little kids even though there was plenty of challenging terrain for us at the time.
hahajk 7y ago
omg if I saw a 46 year old climbing around a playground by himself, I would... keep my child close to be sure. Is that the right reaction to have? I think it probably is.
- Fricken 7y ago
  I think you're insane and I'm glad I'm not your kid.
  - learc83 7y ago
    In our current society it's certainly not normal for an adult to be climbing around on a playground alone. And it's not insane for a parent to approach such a situation with caution. And regardless of whether you agree with the OPs's reaction, that's the reaction that the vast majority of parents are going to have.
    - Jamwinner 7y ago
      Oops, guess some parents are going to have a bad time. Their problem, not mine. Parks are for everyone to enjoy. Bigotry in action, and a slew of apologists. Sad.
      - learc83 7y ago
        >Oops, guess some parents are going to have a bad time. No it's the 46 year old alone on the monkey bars who's going to have a bad time. At the very minimum police will run them off. There are plenty of cities that have ordinances banning unaccompanied adults from playgrounds, and a 46 year old who insists on doing this is just going to ensure their local municipality passes such an ordinance. I personally don't care if an adult wants to play on a playground, but making a kids only zone is hardly bigotry in action.