even in a cosmopolitan city like Berlin, there are parks and playgrounds almost everywhere. spoke with a German friend, and it appears that the German governement is doing a lot to help developing the kids. if you look at the innovativetoys still being produced today, products from Germany still top the list. (No, we are not talking about video game consoles! that is a totally different category!)
looking at a playground next to the hotel where we stayed, most of the structures were built and finished with the most natural form of materials, timber. there's no hi-tech swings, or mechanical fittings, but just the good old treehouse with planks and walks, fashioned in a high adventure setting. and there's no safety matting, but just sand, foilage, or cork.
your kids won't learn unless they have a few bumps and scratches, fall to the ground and learn to pick themselves up again.
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