Where’s the Logic in Banning Adults From Park Playgrounds?

By separating the generations this way, we are creating distrust of any adult who wants to help a child other than their own.

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Not that I feel like hanging out in 21-degree weather with 45 mph winds — thank you very much, February — but if I did, I would not be welcome at many of my local playgrounds. As the New York City Parks Department website informs folks like me, with no young children:

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