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Anyone living in Japan is impressed with how far the country goes to be kid friendly. There are children’s parks in even the most crowded neighborhoods. The calendar has a number of formal and informal holidays and festivals dedicated to children.<\/p>\n

Then there is the United States.\u00a0In a semi-rural “bedroom” community, with scerene vistas of green spaces and bike paths, what could be more comforting than these three signs in a tot lot telling parents or guardians that they are (a) on their own and (b) here’s the information you need to call the cops or an ambulance.<\/p>\n

Children's playground notice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So cheerful and comforting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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