Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:24     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would be really upset if they took away the monkey bars, my kids love those things. But yes, agree, some kids make bad choices (climbing to the top, hanging upside down, etc.). It's rare that a child using the monkey bars in the way they're meant to be used is going to break an arm.


So if you're going across the monkey bars, the way they are meant to be used, and your hands slip off is that a good choice or bad choice?


If you have sweaty hands, CHOOSE to dry them before attempting monkey bars.


What if the kid got nervous once they were that high up and panicked?


Choose to climb down. If you can't figure this out, no wonder you're kid can't either
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:24     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Nobody who really cares about healthy kids wants to eliminate all potential risk and remove every obstacle that might cause harm. The vast majority just accept that part of growing up is knowing your limits and understanding gravity. We should want kids to explore, try new things and challenge themselves even if sometimes they fall down. All the broken arm posters are in rare agreement.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:21     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:No wonder kids are unathletic. Do you not let your kids go biking either? Broken bones and scrapes happen with active children.


+ 1.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:19     Subject: Re:Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:

My kid's school has something like this. The bars spin and that's how you get from one to the next. The fall height is 8feet! How is this a good idea?


I would have loved that as a kid! I always adored leaping from high places and falling down. I never got badly hurt, due to dumb luck.

The skiers, board sports kids, and equestrians had the most broken bones.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:19     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would be really upset if they took away the monkey bars, my kids love those things. But yes, agree, some kids make bad choices (climbing to the top, hanging upside down, etc.). It's rare that a child using the monkey bars in the way they're meant to be used is going to break an arm.


So if you're going across the monkey bars, the way they are meant to be used, and your hands slip off is that a good choice or bad choice?


If you have sweaty hands, CHOOSE to dry them before attempting monkey bars.


What if the kid got nervous once they were that high up and panicked?
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:14     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would be really upset if they took away the monkey bars, my kids love those things. But yes, agree, some kids make bad choices (climbing to the top, hanging upside down, etc.). It's rare that a child using the monkey bars in the way they're meant to be used is going to break an arm.


So if you're going across the monkey bars, the way they are meant to be used, and your hands slip off is that a good choice or bad choice?


If you have sweaty hands, CHOOSE to dry them before attempting monkey bars.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 17:13     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:My child broke an arm falling from the monkey bars in spring. Surgery, $30,000 medical bill, and several months later, life is back to normal. Kids at school love these things. Always hanging with their heads down. One of her friends also broke an arm recently falling from monkey bars. Everybody at the ER and the surgery room were joking that hospitals get a good amount of revenue from them.


This tells me you need better insurance.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:53     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:I would be really upset if they took away the monkey bars, my kids love those things. But yes, agree, some kids make bad choices (climbing to the top, hanging upside down, etc.). It's rare that a child using the monkey bars in the way they're meant to be used is going to break an arm.


So if you're going across the monkey bars, the way they are meant to be used, and your hands slip off is that a good choice or bad choice?
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:51     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:teach your child to make good choices


So every hurt kid is making a bad choice? Nobody is perfect and it's not always about choices. Some other kid can plow into one minding his own business and hurt him. Or the kid in front of you randomly stops on the slide and a bunch come right down after you and you're the one hurt. No choices were made unless you're suggesting never use the slide, or monkey bars, or any playground equipment.


Reading comprehension is fundamental. But yes, choose to go down the slide when it is clear. Choose to promptly move off the slide at the bottom.


OMG you're too much. Ridiculous. Are you one of those annoying moms chasing their kid around the park telling them to "make good choices!"
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:50     Subject: Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:This is how kids learn boundaries - its not the end of the world for a kid to have a broken arm, they heal, and hopefully learn.

You do know the risks are greater of being in a car accident right? Do you want to ban cars?

This is a stupid analogy. You have to compare the risk/reward to each and alternatives. You can find other things to play on than the monkey bars.

I’m not sure how I feel about them. Dh has worked in the ER…it’s always the monkey bars. So many injuries and they probably need better supervision but still probably worth kids out playing.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:48     Subject: Broken arms from playground
My child broke an arm falling from the monkey bars in spring. Surgery, $30,000 medical bill, and several months later, life is back to normal. Kids at school love these things. Always hanging with their heads down. One of her friends also broke an arm recently falling from monkey bars. Everybody at the ER and the surgery room were joking that hospitals get a good amount of revenue from them.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:41     Subject: Broken arms from playground
This is how kids learn boundaries - its not the end of the world for a kid to have a broken arm, they heal, and hopefully learn.

You do know the risks are greater of being in a car accident right? Do you want to ban cars?
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:38     Subject: Broken arms from playground
My then 7 year old broke his arm off the MB. He's not careless but he's small for his age and the playground gets very crowded. The big downside was he missed a season of soccer + tryouts for another sport (8 weeks in cast then no contact sports for a few more weeks). Upside was it was nice to "reset" activities, he never went back to a team sport.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 15:04     Subject: Re:Broken arms from playground
Anonymous wrote:

My kid's school has something like this. The bars spin and that's how you get from one to the next. The fall height is 8feet! How is this a good idea?


The fall height is only 8 feet if you are on top of it. We have these too, it looks fun.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2025 13:44     Subject: Broken arms from playground
No wonder kids are unathletic. Do you not let your kids go biking either? Broken bones and scrapes happen with active children.