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[quote=Anonymous]I was curious how much parents supervise school-aged kids (like 5 or 6 and up) at the playground.  I've read comments on this forum along the lines of "let kids figure things out themselves", from which I inferred less intervention than for younger children, and for some, this might mean less supervision.  Reason I ask is because I have seen a few incidents at the playground involving kids this age whose parents/caregivers don't seem to be watching them at all.  Most recently, four kids (ages about 5-8) started pushing then punching each other in the sandpit where I was sitting with my DD.  When they started throwing sand at each other, I told them to stop in a raised voice as they were getting sand on the rest of us.  At that point, the parent of one child came over and rebuked her son.  The kids stopped fighting, but a few minutes later, one of the kids started throwing sand again.  I told him again to stop, he laughed and left.  I did not see his or any other caregiver besides the aforesaid one anywhere.  And if it matters, this particular playground is geared towards the under 5 set; these kids were among the oldest there.
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