# 0007: Playgrounds

I love how excited kids get about playgrounds! All smiles! And they run as fast as they can to the slides, the jungle gyms, the swings, the- whatever is their favorite! Then, they proceed to do the same thing over and over and over again.
And usually... usually... if you are there long enough... when you say it's time to go and give them some transitionary warning like "one more slide", "5 more minutes", or "time to tell the park 'bye!'" you can get out of there without a screaming "I'm not ready to go" fit because they're so wore out from running, playing and climbing... usually...
I love how they remember the playgrounds when you drive by them. They talk about the playground. They tell stories about the playground. They even like to look at pictures of playgrounds! They would love to try a new playground out like every week if they could.

Even at Disney World in Hollywood studios- that Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground is a hit! It's busy all the time! And that's a 23 year old movie! It's a super cool playground, though.
Also, it doesn't matter what time of year it is. Kids are more than happy to bundle up and play out on a freezing cold jungle gym.
I really love watching their they're faces as they run to the slides. They almost look more excited than on Christmas morning!
Here's a link to Yahoo's "5 Coolest playgrounds in the US"
Also, here's a link to an article asking if playgrounds are too safe aka, lame and if there should be more risk involved in playing on a playground: Have playgrounds become too safe for kids?
Note to self: It may be a good idea to schedule some playground/ park time into long distance car rides.