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At the playground, today...
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Anonymous
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The 1yo was climbing up the middle slide.
The 3yo who was ready to go down the slide on the R side ran to the middle slide and said WATCH OUT and pretended to come down. 3yo's Grandma did nothing. 3yo grabbed as hard as she could the side of the slide and came down with rage. Mom of 1yo quickly put her arm on the way to keep 3yo from kicking 1yo right on the face. Grandma frowned and walked away leaving 3yo behind. 3yo kicked 1yo's mom and made a face. 1yo's mom grabbed 1yo and went to the swing. 3yo followed them and tried to push 1yo out of the way to grab the infant swing. It was the end of it, 1yo's mom said to the 3yo to go ask her grandma for help with the big girl's swing. Grandma grabbed 3yo by the arm and said "Let's just go home". There. I feel better now. Thanks. |
Anonymous
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ooh, ooh, this one's so easy!!
1 y.o. shouldn't be going up the slide in the first place. that's the #1 rule of the playground and you ignore it at your own peril. as you found out. |
Anonymous
| Why was mom allowing one yr old to climb up the sLide. 3 yr old went up the right way. She deserved to come down the slide. She did say watch out. Momshould have picked baby up immediately. Avoid this situation next time don't let ur one yr old play on the slide. That's dangerous and asking for yr child to get hurt. Cone on mon you know better than that. |
Anonymous
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Yeah, I don't get the instinct that says "block 3yo" rather than "grab 1yo". It seems the more obvious answer. |
Anonymous
| Kids are starving in Somalia, lady. |
Anonymous
I don't care so much about this story. But I do care about these rules?! I'm a FTM with an 8 mo old. We recently started going to the playground. And errr, I do let my kiddie sit on the slide (I hold her on there). I had no idea this was a no no. Are there are other rules? I did notice myself getting a couple of looks from a mom to a 2 year old when I had DD on the swing...in fact, she and the kid stood there glaring at us until we got off. Did I do something wrong? Totally being serious: Please do share!! Thank you!!! |
Anonymous
No, no rules. Just common sense. Courtesy, perhaps. Behaving like you're not the only one there and it is a common area for everyone's use, even those awful 3 yo. |
Anonymous
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Meh, I let my one year old play at the bottom of the slide, and even attempt to walk up. It actually seems more of the norm at my playground which is geared for the younger set. Thr babies seem more interested in climbing than sliding. I do keep a close eye when he's doing and move when an older kid wants to slide.
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Anonymous
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OP here. There were 3 slides side by side. Each child was playing with a different slide and the 3yo changed slides when she saw the baby there.
And WHO said going up the slide is "against the rules"?  This is a joke, right?
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Anonymous
| People who let their kids climb UP the slides is my biggest pet peeve at the playground. It's not only teaching my young toddler to do it, but it always interferes with the kids who want to come down the right way. I can't stand it! |
Anonymous
Is this for real? |
Anonymous
It can't be. Really, this is your biggest pet peeve? I agree that the kid at the top who wants to slide down should have the "right of way," but if there are 3 slides and 3 children, I don't see any reason why you would want to limit your child's play like that. Everyone has to learn to be safe and courteous at the playground, but short of that I see no reason to impose rules at the playground. We've already got plenty of those at home 
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Anonymous
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It's not a "rule" - but I have a 18 month old, and she likes to try to walk up the slide....if there is no one there, it's fine. But if there are "big" kids there, she knows she can't walk on the slide because there are kids who want to use it the "correct way"
Learn the rules or be forced to the sandbox! |
Anonymous
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New poster. Yes, it's an unwritten rule at playgrounds - don't climb up a slide, especially if there are big kids using the slides. Or you'll get a foot in your face.
At my children's preschool, it was a real rule. Absolutely not allowed. To this day, my kids won't go up a slide. |
Anonymous
I'm with you. It's play, let them be creative. Be safe, be kind, have fun- only "rules" nescessary. |