S/O: appropriate amount of time to be on the swings when others are waiting.

[Anonymous]

My 3.5 yr old waits and asks for a turn when the “big kid” swings are occupied but what about me with a toddler in the baby swings? When someone is waiting, how much time do I get?

[Anonymous]

5 minutes.

[Anonymous]

2-5 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Yes, 2 to 5 minutes. My 20 month old would stay on the swing forever so it’s good to set limits.

[Anonymous]

I used to set a timer on my phone. My kid sees it, and the other kid knows their turn is coming.

[Anonymous]

Bigger kids 5 minutes, little kids 2-3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, 2 to 5 minutes. My 20 month old would stay on the swing forever so it’s good to set limits.

+2

Moms at the playground generally understand this. Dads, nannies/babysitters, and grandparents do not. Just my observation.

[Anonymous]

Can I just add the obvious, which is that this doesn’t apply when non disabled kids are waiting for the accessible swing? I have had parents come over to demand a turn for their kid on what is literally the only piece of equipment he can use, and there are other swings, slides, and climbing equipment available.

And before someone asks, the other parent watched me lift my kid out of his wheelchair into the swing, so they didn’t miss the fact there was a disability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I just add the obvious, which is that this doesn’t apply when non disabled kids are waiting for the accessible swing? I have had parents come over to demand a turn for their kid on what is literally the only piece of equipment he can use, and there are other swings, slides, and climbing equipment available.

And before someone asks, the other parent watched me lift my kid out of his wheelchair into the swing, so they didn’t miss the fact there was a disability.

No, it absolutely does not apply to you or your child. Tell the parent “no”. That equipment is not for their kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can I just add the obvious, which is that this doesn’t apply when non disabled kids are waiting for the accessible swing? I have had parents come over to demand a turn for their kid on what is literally the only piece of equipment he can use, and there are other swings, slides, and climbing equipment available.

And before someone asks, the other parent watched me lift my kid out of his wheelchair into the swing, so they didn’t miss the fact there was a disability.

No, it absolutely does not apply to you or your child. Tell the parent “no”. That equipment is not for their kid.

+2

[Anonymous]

10 minutes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10 minutes

No, that’s way too long for the toddler swings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can I just add the obvious, which is that this doesn’t apply when non disabled kids are waiting for the accessible swing? I have had parents come over to demand a turn for their kid on what is literally the only piece of equipment he can use, and there are other swings, slides, and climbing equipment available.

And before someone asks, the other parent watched me lift my kid out of his wheelchair into the swing, so they didn’t miss the fact there was a disability.

No, it absolutely does not apply to you or your child. Tell the parent “no”. That equipment is not for their kid.

+2

+100 not only do you not have to cede the swing to a non disabled kid, but if my kid is using that accessible swing they are expected to give it up the very MOMENT a disabled child wants to use it, whether they've been on it 10 minutes or 10 seconds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can I just add the obvious, which is that this doesn’t apply when non disabled kids are waiting for the accessible swing? I have had parents come over to demand a turn for their kid on what is literally the only piece of equipment he can use, and there are other swings, slides, and climbing equipment available.

And before someone asks, the other parent watched me lift my kid out of his wheelchair into the swing, so they didn’t miss the fact there was a disability.

No, it absolutely does not apply to you or your child. Tell the parent “no”. That equipment is not for their kid.

+2

+100 not only do you not have to cede the swing to a non disabled kid, but if my kid is using that accessible swing they are expected to give it up the very MOMENT a disabled child wants to use it, whether they've been on it 10 minutes or 10 seconds.

Absolutely!

[Anonymous]

What are accessible swings? I want to make sure I haven’t been hogging it by accident. I don’t see any signs