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When my little sister was 3, she managed to escape from my mother's grasp when we were in the playground. She ran into the area of the playground where the swings are and was promptly cracked in the head by a boy on a wooden swing. She was ultimately fine, but she did hurt her head. Nobody sued or threatened to sue, but this wasn't the first time this type of situation had occurred. The playground took the initiative and installed a gate with a swinging door and replaced the wooden swings with plastic. No more children were hurt the way my sister was.
Children are unpredictable. They can squirm out of your arms and dart away in a flash. I think that a playground has a responsibility to keep children as safe as possible. A gate that opens into traffic seems to be inherently dangerous. They should probably redesign that play area and install a safety gate. Of course, there is no substitute for parental supervision. The sad thing is it's defenseless children who suffer for the mistakes of their parents.
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