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Schools closed because of asbestos-contaminated coloured sand

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381837) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Nov

The photo has nothing to do with the post. It’s a one-lane bridge on a country road. We once drove over this many years ago when it was in flood and there were no guiderails on the sides. There has been a bit of a panic in the...

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Elementary Schoolboy: "It gave me a sense of capability." Minnetonka, Minn.

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 8 Mar 23

I heard a great interview this morning between all the war news & economy scares & political news. Part of it was what that kid said. The school needed a playground, a playground accessible to all the kids in the school, including...

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Commenting on older discussions

rebelann1949 @rebelann (117199) • El Paso, Texas 9 Jul 17

I thought about what @patzanthony asked in her post and realized that most of the places my parents and grandparents knew as their homes no longer exist. But if I could I'd try to find the spot where my parents played as children....

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1869 Building

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 26 Mar 16

This building is on the property of a park in our town, it was built in 1869. I think it is so neat to have an old building like this and leave it as it is. It is next to the river and has a lot of acerage, some people even go...

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Families Using the Playground

Val @valmnz (17095) • New Zealand 27 Feb 16

This afternoon my husband and I drove to a nearby town. We eventually bought a coffee and chose to go to the park / playground close to the shopping centre, where we sat under a large tree enjoying our coffee. It was great to see...

families

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How do you feel about other adults smoking in front of your kids?

chason @chason (22) • United States 11 Oct 08

I went to a park yesterday that was especially designed for young kids.Most of the equipment is not made for older kids. It is such a nice playground. It is great to see all the little kids playing around. My only problem are...

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I was just thinking about way back when I was a kid and

whittby @whittby (3072) • United States 28 Jan 08

how we used to take off for the whole morning or afternoon. We'd go to the neighborhood playground, ride our bikes, hang out at a friend's house or whatever. When my kids were younger, being out on their own was out of the...

children safety

children socialization

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Mamas hooked to their cell phones

mememama @mememama (3076) • United States 26 Apr 07

Just an observation I made today at the playground, it was a playground for toddlers only. There were a few mothers who were on their phones the whole time that their children were playing. Their kids were hitting and knocking...

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unattended toddlers

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Playgrounds and childrens saftey.

SilentRose19 @SilentRose19 (1733) • United States 17 Apr 07

What do you think about your local playground? Would you take your child to it? I've had a chance to go to several local playgrounds lately, and have found that they are not good for my child or that other local children kind of...

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Two Teens Charged In Playground Acid 'Spill'

GlitterExplosion @GlitterExplosion (415) • United States 17 Apr 07

"ESSEX, Md. -- Two teenagers were charged with breaking into a school and pouring on acidic drain cleaner on playground equipment that later burned a 2-year-old boy on a slide, Baltimore County police said Tuesday. The two...

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What is with the wood chips?

tanniebabe78 @tanniebabe78 (2934) • United States 29 Mar 07

I'm trying to figure out what is up with the new playground stations. Every town around here has one of these fancy playgrounds with bridges and nooks and crannies as well as standard equipment. However, what is with the wood...

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