Monday, May 17, 2010

Lucky Chuckies

I have been thinking a lot about playgrounds, mainly because I seem to spend an awful lot of time at them. I just think how wonderful for our children that the playground has evolved so much.

This is the kind of playground I grew up with, a see-saw, a rocket if you were lucky, some swings, a roundabout and a big slide. All laid upon hard concrete, no bouncy rubber flooring, no soft wood chips, just wonderful plain head-cracking concrete!!

To be honest, most playgrounds in England have not really evolved. This one is in the local park in my in-laws village. This photo was taken two years ago, see said see-saw, slide and swings. No round-about, no rocket but plenty of hard concrete albeit with a bit of grass if you really fly off!!
I would love to be child again and experience these wonderful playgrounds of today. They seem to have thought of everything. I suppose this is a modern day roundabout.

Super soft rubbery safe swings, notice all that wonderful soft wood-chip.

How much fun does this look, I know I would have been nagging my Dad to stop if I had seen one of these.
Super soft plastic slides.
Wonderful bits that move and shake.

I am lucky that all the playgrounds have wood chips on them, especially now that biggest Oompa Loompa seems to be fearless.
It is odd what we think about and I do wonder what my children would think if I took them to the old playgrounds where I used to play.

2 comments:

  1. I remember the playground revolution in the US...around 74/75. All of the sudden there were wood forts and bouncy platforms. Those bridges with chains and wooden slats...and yes, wood chips. Before that, I distinctly remember tall tall swings with wooden seats that slammed into your head when you jumped or slide off. Kids are so lucky these days!

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  2. Tara, LOVE these adorable photos of your kiddies. Awww...to be a carefree kid again :)

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