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AIBU?

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adults with learning difficulties on small childrens' play area.

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Bethshine82 · 15/04/2012 16:40

Took DS to the play area on Friday, it is not a huge play area and has one of those signs saying it is designed for use by children 14 and under.
Whilst we were there a group of around eight adults with learning difficulties and their carers arrived. The adults proceeded to go onto the playground.
AIBU to think this isn't very fair? They were adults and they weren't really aware of their strength and size. The carers weren't supervising brilliantly and twice I saw one of the adults just shove the children out of the way. Also some of the adults were shouting and screaming which frightened some of the toddlers. Many of the children left. I'm not in any way suggesting that adults with learning difficulties shouldn't be able to go out and enjoy themselves or that they shouldn't be part of the community, I'm just not sure a small childrens' play area is the place for an adults' afternoon out.

I think that the playground should only be used by children, it isn't safe otherwise really. AIBU?

OP posts:
2old2beamum · 17/04/2012 21:35

Mary Thanks x

Agincourt · 18/04/2012 12:06

oh those pictures are lovely. Where are you tazzle?

claw4 · 18/04/2012 12:12

Great pics and lovely horse, one of my passions or previous passions when i had time.

tazzle · 18/04/2012 13:43

thanks again ..... I am in herefordshire agincourt .

if anyone wants to see some more . or rather see vids as well as pics....

This is Matt working with Taz for the first time ..... please excuse my verbal gobble at one pont .... . brain tried to say two things at once and mouth tripped over itself grin

s17.photobucket.com/albums/b89/tazzle22/special%20people%20and%20horses/?action=view&current=matandtaz.mp4

the first time Matt did horse agility ...... what fun

s17.photobucket.com/albums/b89/tazzle22/agility/?action=view&current=mattfirstagility_0001.mp4

and getting to know my friends horse too

s17.photobucket.com/albums/b89/tazzle22/agility/?action=view&current=mattfirstagility_0001.mp4

sorry to hijack the thread ......... but maybe showing a little fun might be a cheer up Smile

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