Description
In the Eastgate Park playground, there is a set of steps for the younger children's playset that is dangerous. Picture attached. The steps are uneven (by design) with drop off and no railings. For steps meant for younger children that don't yet have good stability this is incredibly dangerous. Although I know the parks staff chooses certified safe equipment, this particular piece amazes me as it seems dangerous by design.
Does anyone else feel these stairs are inherently dangerous and in need of replacement?
Btw, beyond this, all the playground equipment seems great.
11 Comments
Mary Adelaide Riddick (Guest)
These steps in particular scare me to death! Every time my child is on them, I find myself being a helicopter parent and staying right beside her making sure she doesn't fall. In doing so, I've seen two other children fall off these steps - one fell backwards from the top.
Please install something different here. This section of the playground is for children ages two-five, and these stairs are not suitable for this age group!
srsly (Guest)
Chad Ingham (Registered User)
Must... not feed... the Internet troll.
@srsly, I've had my own kid fall off the top step a few months ago. I didn't say anything at the time but was recently at the playground and another parent independently expressed the same concern so I said I'd bring it up for discussion. Have you looked at that stairs? Do you have kids? I can't believe if either one is true that there's not even some question in your mind to the safety of that steps. If I wanted to design a steps in order to actually be dangerous to children it would probably look similar to those stairs.
Christian Groner (Registered User)
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