{"id":2278,"date":"2012-06-12T19:31:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T02:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2012-06-12T19:31:53","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T02:31:53","slug":"stapleton-security-to-ticket-children-using-playground-equipment-out-of-age-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2278","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Security to Ticket Children Using Playground Equipment Out of Age Range"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nStapleton parents have long been frustrated when it comes to taking their children to age-appropriate playground equipment in Stapleton. Many times they see kids much too old running amuck adding extra dangers for their young children, and children too young for equipment cause angst for on looking parents as well. The Stapleton MCA and SUN have stepped up similarly to what they had done for the Central Park sledding situation<\/a>.\n\u201cWe have instructed a member of our security team to be at each of the Stapleton pocket parks,\u201d said SUN President Mike Victoria. \u201cIf a child looks too old or too young to be on the playground, they will be subject to identification. If they do not have identification, or if they are not within the age range, they will be issued a warning. The second violation will be a $50 ticket, and the third violation will be a two year ban from playing on Stapleton playground equipment.\u201d\n\nThe new law has mixed reviews. \u201cI think it is great,\u201d says mother of three-year old Jackson, Nancy Witham. \u201cToo many times my little Jackson has been pushed by to go down slides, and these older kids don\u2019t know how rough they can be. I\u2019m glad someone is finally doing something about it.\u201d\nParents of more than one child are not as happy. \u201cI have two kids, one is three and one is six,\u201d says parent Mindy Cohen. \u201cA lot of the equipment is only in one of their age ranges. So, one kid has to sit by me patiently while the other one plays? That will never work.\u201d\nThe security staff agrees this is inconvenient, but parents will have to learn how to cope. \u201cIt may end up being a good parenting technique,\u201d says Victoria. \u201cTeaching kids patience at a young age will probably end up being a big positive.\u201d SUN and the MCA plan to begin enforcement in early July.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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