[ScottinVA]

Soon, playgrounds will be obsolete. Gone are the days when kids would hit the outside for hours on end. At one time, obesity was the exception, not the rule.

[cripplecreek]

They’ll be playing on the Wii-ground in the safety of their own homes under the watchful eyes of the parents and likely the state.

[af_vet_rr]

Soon, playgrounds will be obsolete. Gone are the days when kids would hit the outside for hours on end. At one time, obesity was the exception, not the rule.

It's really bizarre seeing how many fat kids there are these days. When I was a kid, there was always one or two, but now it's ridiculous. Plus all of the medication that a lot of these kids take.

[jurroppi1]

Go to any playground in any rural area and listen to the foul language coming out of 5 year old kid’s mouths - let alone the teeny boppers, baby mommas and such that seem to hang there and defile the places. You probably wouldn’t want to bring your 4 year old child there either - or let them go there when they are older.

Yes, playgrounds are becoming obsolete for a lot of reasons. I suspect another biggie is people not wanting to deal with the filth they must encounter so little jimmy or susie can conquer the few monkey bars left at them...