The End of the World As We Know It:
Mentioned yesterday by NeoConTastic--and now nationally in WorldNetDaily, the children are no longer allowed to RUN on the playground.
"To say `no running' on the playground seems crazy," said Bartleman, [a member of the School Board]..... "But your feelings change when you're in a closed-door meeting with lawyers."
Feelings change with lawyers? Yeah--some have thought of suicide, for example.
Analysis:
The newest playgrounds are... filled with equipment engineered in accordance with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines. They might expose schools and parks to fewer lawsuits, but they're not as challenging as the previous generations of playgrounds, said Joe Frost, an emeritus professor at the University of Texas who runs its Play and Playgrounds Research Project.
"Play is one of children's chief vehicles for development," Frost said. "Right now it looks like we're developing a nation of wimps."
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