playground

[Anonymous]

What are the rules when accompanying your children at a playground?

[Anonymous]

They are on page 375 of the parenting manual you received at birth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are on page 375 of the parenting manual you received at birth.

Love it. And yes, the PP is right, OP! RTFM

[Anonymous]

I think there are two basic rules.

1) Make sure your kid isn't a complete ahole to other kids
2) Otherwise, don't interfere with them too much and let the kids play

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there are two basic rules.

1) Make sure your kid isn't a complete ahole to other kids
2) Otherwise, don't interfere with them too much and let the kids play

3) and if you bring a toy to the playground, be prepared to share it or put it away.

[Anonymous]

OK to climb on equipment with your kid if it’s basically empty or if you are on a toddler playground. Not OK to climb on equipment to help your kid because your kid is too young for the playground (unless, per above, playground is basically empty).

Verbally instruct your child to be a good citizen if/when it comes up. If your child refuses, intervene physically after a few minutes. (I mean for sharing space, turns, unkind but in the range of normal words, etc. obviously extreme behavior would warrant quicker intervention.)

If your kid is bothering another adult, even if it’s basically that adult’s fault, encourage kid to move on unless other adult volunteers that it’s fine.