[annyokie]

*sigh* I remember sliding down those metal slides on a sheet of waxed paper so you could go faster on your next run. Kids can't have any fun today.

[tet68]

Hmmmm, it doesn't say anything about winding up the swings
and letting them spin until you get so dizzy you throw up.

[Dusty Rose]

I recall trying to slide down with my rubber-sole tennies. Of course, I couldn't slide with the rubber, I jerked to a stop near the top and fell over the side. I was hanging on with one hand and one leg. I managed to crawl back on and sit on my duff like I was supposed to and slowly slide the rest of the way down. I can't look at a slide today without the memory of a near tumble from the top to the pavement below. I don't know, we can think about the old days and how we survived and even thrived, but as a Mom, I want my kids on safe equipment...and helmets when they're skateboarding.

[oyez]

Kids can't have any fun today.

False! THey can always go by the drug store or hardware and get any number of solvents and areosols to snort out of a paper bag.