playgrounds

Eileen and I go to playgrounds. Last Thursday was indeed a three playground day. There are some things to note here. A playground never ever ever has a drinking fountain. In fact, they are scarce here. Perhaps an endangered species.

If a playground has a swing, it most certainly isn't meant for babies -- except in three locations near us...

All playgrounds must have at least one slide.

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Another thing to note. If the playground has a bunch of kids speaking Dutch (Nederlands), then the correct approach is to rapidly attack whatever you find interesting, even (or perhaps especially) if you must push the other kids out of the way to get there (or at least ignore them). But, if the kids are speaking English, this is rude...even at 16 months...so you should wait your turn.

Play is really a very complex thing. I don't remember it that way.