We live in a gated community- unsafe playground?

So the gated community we live in has a little playground. IT has stairs up to a platform, a curved ladder up to that same platform, and a slide. The slide is very steep and ends very high off the ground. When my children go down the slide they either need to be caught by an adult or they fly off the end and whack the back of their head on the end of the slide.

My kids are one and three- so they are young, but it is a short slide - about 4-5 feet I would guess.

So, are there regulations? What are they?

I brought this up at the board meeting and one person didnt even know there were regulations, the other said it had passed inspection- of course, that was before they moved it to a different location.

So, what to do- walk 3/4 mile to another park (and still pay my association dues)

Or, complain?

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Complain. But read signs if any are posted. Sometimes it will say children 5 and up. I know ours does, but our slides arent like that. You pay them money so you should voice your opinion.

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Complain and get other parents to complain also. You can't watch your child every second and if you are with one and the other one decides to do the slide without you and hits their head and cracks it open then you got a lawsuit on your hands b/c you let them know it was unsafe. I would suggest you take your kids to the park and bring your video recorder with you and show them what you are talking about. Don't give up. Have other parents there so you can show other kids have a problem with it also.
Your children are very young, most of this type equipment is for older children. Plus at that age, you SHOULD be there to catch them and constantly be monitering them. If you want to live there, pay your dues as you are required to do so, but choose a park with age appropriate equiment....
Where do you live?
Is it wood chips or a loose material on the ground, mulch. If so, these need to be re-plenished each year.

When you're done with the playground, you are welcome to swing by my house and re-do the flower beds :)