Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / April 2006

A few years ago, almost all our playstructures were torn down
on the pretext that they ought to comply with the newest
safety standards that had been established only a couple
of years before.  A lot of time and energy went into bake
sales and things so the schools could buy new playstructures.
Some schools and parks had no playstructures for a while.

I think it was a big shame.  I suspect that the playground
manufacturers were the only ones who really benefitted.

What if someone said all the houses should be torn down
because new safety standards had just been established?
There should be at least a couple of decades where you
can use the older structures.

(I'm in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)