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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mostly agree that it’s weird that’s the girl’s mom didn’t at least come over and tell her “we don’t ride other people’s bikes.” It’s weird that she just stood there.

I have to say though, re: attractive nuisances: it did bother me when my daughter was 12-24 months (and not very good yet at remembering rules) when parents would bring strollers full of snacks and toys, fun big wheels-type things, etc, to the playground or library kids area or whatever. I got really annoyed that I brought my daughter somewhere for her to explore and play, but now I had to spend all this time keeping her away from other kids’ things. So I do think the attractive nuisance idea has some merit - but i’m not sure it applies in this situation.[/quote]

The playground is primarily for kids 4 and up unless you are specifically at a toddler playground. You had no right to be annoyed that the parents of kids who are more appropriately there had stuff for them. I take my 2 year old to playgrounds with her 5 year old brother but I’m well aware there is stuff there not meant for her. And I try to keep her from bothering the older kids. [/quote]

I see your point, but I wasn't really talking about kids bringing otherwise playground-appropriate things to the playground that were just not age-appropriate for my daughter. Obviously if some 5-year-olds are playing with a soccer ball at the park, they are totally allowed to do that, and it is definitely my responsibility to keep my 2-year-old away from them. I am talking about when a parent parks their stroller full of snacks and toys right near the little toddler slide and then I have to constantly keep my toddler away from it. Like, can't you park your stroller off to the side, and keep a few snacks and toys in a zipped-up backpack? Why does it all have to be out in the open just begging other toddlers to come mess with it? Or when people let their kid watch a show on an iPad right in the middle of the children's play area at the library. Like, why? You didn't need to bring that to the library, and now all my toddler wants to do is stare at this screen with your kid, and that is really not why I brought her to the library.[/quote]

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