Peckham Rye park adventure playground

[mrs f]

Does anyone know if there is an age / height limit and know the opening hours for tomorrow??

thanks :-)

[Fuschia]

There isn't am actual

Age limit

I Don't think it would suit children under 5

[jennyh]

Last time I looked I thought it said age 5-15 but I might be mistaken.

[jennyh]

The website says 8-15

[Fuschia]

I think they do recommend 8 but it's not a rule... Took my son from 5/6

Dkh adventure playground us probably better for small ones - aged 4 maybe

[mrs f]

got our very lively 6year old neice coming to stay, thought it might be a good way to wear her out for a few hours! she is quite small though... might chance it

[Fuschia]

I think that will be ok

It just mostly requires them

To

Be strong enough to

Hang onto tyre swings and not stupid enough to fall off the wooden platforms

[The Nappy Lady]

It was closed for a disabled children only session today, and not a child in there given the weather.

Seems odd to hold a separate session I thought, surely better to encourage all children to play together?

[Lukedaisy]

No it isnt odd. Normal children take over playgrounds. Giving the disabled kids their own session enables them to be free to play on all the equipment. Also gives parents of disabled kids a place to go without being constantly stared at.

[The Nappy Lady]

I guess so, but it also reinforces a 'them & us' mentality. Maybe it would be good to offer some mixed sessions, with limited numbers if need be.

I do see your point, and was not posting because I minded the play area being closed to the general public today, I just think in general it is good for children to mix (& surely people would stare less in time if it became more normal to all be playing together?).

Just a thought, and I admit to having very little experience with handicapped children so this is posted with intent to understand tye reasoning more than anything.

[Fuschia]

Isn't it an autistic pupil session

?

[The Nappy Lady]

Said handicapped children on the sign F.

I've been to film sessions with the autism group before at Harris Girls.

[Fuschia]

I had mail conversation at some point with southwark when it was closed recently for repairs and I am sure that's what they said...

[Fuschia]

Listed here and elsewhere as being aimed at children with autism or learning disabilities

http://www.southwarkpcc.org.uk/activities.html

Presumably there is a demand for a discrete session/possibly the Saturday opening is funded via a disability grant

[Lukedaisy]

Hmm not really, what the kids and parents gain from having the playground to themselves overides anything else. Some autistic children need a lot of physical space around them and may have behavioural problems. Having a non judgemental, safe, enclosed, stimulating place to go is like gold dust. Many families with disabled children rarely get the opportunity to get out for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately patience tolerance and understanding by neuro typical children and parents doesnt always happen. . and I do agree it would be good to offer some additional supervised mixed sessions with limited numbers. Southwark Council take note :)

[hpsaucey]

Seconding this really. Long may this continue!!!

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Lukedaisy Wrote:

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> Hmm not really, what the kids and parents gain

> from having the playground to themselves overides

> anything else. Some autistic children need a lot

> of physical space around them and may have

> behavioural problems. Having a non judgemental,

> safe, enclosed, stimulating place to go is like

> gold dust. Many families with disabled children

> rarely get the opportunity to get out for a

> variety of reasons. Unfortunately patience

> tolerance and understanding by neuro typical

> children and parents doesnt always happen. . and

> I do agree it would be good to offer some

> additional supervised mixed sessions with limited

> numbers. Southwark Council take note :)