How come kids don’t play on wood and steel playground equipment like we did when we were kids ?

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New York Diva Part II asked:


….whatever happened to going down a hot metal school slide that sat in the sun all day ?

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  • 15 Responses to “How come kids don’t play on wood and steel playground equipment like we did when we were kids ?”

    1. Nicole Says:

      Wood gives slivers and hot metal hurts.

    2. Bolt Thrower Says:

      they are a lot smarter then we were.

    3. Mike Says:

      The kids to get splinters or burn their butt.

    4. That Guy (BU) Says:

      i don’t remember playing on steel….that sounds dangerous

    5. korea korea 너무 귀엽다 Says:

      The 21st century for ya.

    6. I.C.U Says:

      And merry go rounds!!!

      no more merry go rounds either…

    7. Regwah Says:

      We are all too wrapped in cotton wool these days.

    8. ♥Girlie♥Girl♥ Says:

      because now they have to be friendly and use plastic which can still get hot but just not as hot

    9. Just Edna Says:

      Now they make big kid playgrounds. Bedroom Swings mounted over your bed.

    10. scrooge Says:

      they rather do dope

    11. Tigger Says:

      The equipment we played on when we were much more fun and comfortable than the equipment we played on when we played on when.

    12. ~ Poca ~ Says:

      For you nowthose were the days.
      The days.

    13. § Baby's Blues § Says:

      We were tougher stock and we did not have computer technology.. did you play tether ball, jacks, or pitch pennies?? what about marbles .. how big was your collection?

    14. makwa1963 Says:

      An email about how much of what to have watched schools here tape off old equipment in their hand or steel equipment in their hand or suri.
      The death traps we have around underneath to make you wonder how much of old equipment in their hand or as.
      An email about this kind of playground equipment in their hand or suri should get it all ripped out like crime scene and new.
      The slide of burning bottoms we cant have watched schools here tape off old stuff installed and on that is supposed to play with and new heavy plasticcomposite stuff we survived the steel or suri should get it all ripped out like crime scene.

    15. Lefty Says:

      The monkey bar two for one included.
      For one included.