Indoor playground fatality w/ fixed link

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[–]TheHippyDance 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

why does it matter that they are outdoor play sets inside? There wouldn't be nets or additional safety if it was outside. And since the parents are right there, they obviously allow them to play like that if they were outdoors. I've never seen outdoor play sets with safety netting or even soft ground like an indoor place has. Why are you making the distinction between outdoors and indoors?

[–]HopeThatHalps[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Outdoor playgrounds usually have wood chips over earth, which in addition to acting as a cushion, are low friction. Indoor playgrounds usually have a thin, stiff foam over a concrete floor, with less give and a high degree of friction. I can't find any safety guidelines on the 'net, but I know from observation that every indoor playground I've ever visited had tube-style spiral slides and extensive netting in order to make sure kids can't fall more than a couple feet. It never seemed to me that the padding over the concrete was sufficient for a seven foot fall, and accidents like this one demonstrate why.