Design
The Politics of Playgrounds, a History
Fights over how kids play have been going strong since the early 1900s.
Unless you're a frequent reader of parenting blogs, you might not know there's a major divide in the world of children's playgrounds.
On the one side, you have the safety advocates who want lower structures, softer ground, and less opportunities for falling off or over, well, anything. On the other, those who worry that a safe playground is a boring playground that will do little to stimulate a child's imagination.