wayneflorida 0 #1 July 21, 2011 Interesting theory. Like taking too many antibiotics can be harmful perhaps in the long term. Or living in a germ free enviroment doesn't help your body to build up immunity. I've always thought that the earth was flat. I learned to respect edges. This could be a boom for lawyers. Suing citites because adult was injured since the city did not allow the child to experience a risk enviroment. Yeah I know it's a real stretch. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/science/19tierney.html?_r=2&src=me&ref=general from article: “There is no clear evidence that playground safety measures have lowered the average risk on playgrounds,” said David Ball, a professor of risk management at Middlesex University in London. He noted that the risk of some injuries, like long fractures of the arm, actually increased after the introduction of softer surfaces on playgrounds in Britain and Australia. “This sounds counterintuitive, but it shouldn’t, because it is a common phenomenon,” Dr. Ball said. “If children and parents believe they are in an environment which is safer than it actually is, they will take more risks. An argument against softer surfacing is that children think it is safe, but because they don’t understand its properties, they overrate its performance.” ---------------------------------- “I was scared at first,” she explained. “But my mother said if you don’t try, you’ll never know if you could do it. So I took a chance and kept going. At the top I felt very proud.” As she headed back for another climb, her mother, Orkidia Rojas, looked on from a bench and considered the pros and cons of this unfamiliar equipment. “It’s fun,” she said. “I’d like to see it in our playground. Why not? It’s kind of dangerous, I know, but if you just think about danger you’re never going to get ahead in life.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,611 #2 July 21, 2011 Quote“This sounds counterintuitive, but it shouldn’t, because it is a common phenomenon,” Dr. Ball said. “If children and parents believe they are in an environment which is safer than it actually is, they will take more risks. An argument against softer surfacing is that children think it is safe, but because they don’t understand its properties, they overrate its performance.” Jeez, Bill Booth coulda told them that!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #3 July 21, 2011 Quote Interesting theory. I am not attacking the OP, just the idea in general. As skydivers, who did not see this coming? At what point did someone start saying "hmm... someone ELSE should put padding there". This is not a matter of child safety, it is a problem of personal responsibility. What did you expect to happen? "Yeah, we should probably just NERF (pad) the world" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #4 July 21, 2011 I go to a lot of parks with my 5 year old. The only good thing about the padding is that assholes can't hide razors or stuff their used needles in sawdust or sand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #5 July 21, 2011 If we take away all the danger in the world, one of two thngs has to happen. We wiull find something else to be dangerous or we will just refactor our baseline and what's considered "dangerous" will just change. It's like everything else that seems to be going wrong with the world. Too much of a good thing.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 July 21, 2011 Cities should put a big sign at the entrance to their parks and playgrounds stating: 'Users of this park/playground assumes all risks and is responsible for themselves and their children!' I'd be willing to bet, noone would use the parks or playgrounds. People have come to expect someone else to take care of them when they get hurt. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #7 July 22, 2011 ...and how does that happen? Laws that allow it to happen. Want people to be responsible for themselves again? Change the laws. Oh wait.... Lawyers are the ones making the laws. Nevermind.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #8 July 22, 2011 Quote...and how does that happen? Laws that allow it to happen. Want people to be responsible for themselves again? Change the laws. Oh wait.... Lawyers are the ones making the laws. Nevermind. ...and they make the big bucks, too! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
