Sliding Solo Is Safer

Patty Lindley
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Published on: August 21, 2012

Cute boy slidingDid you know that toddlers who ride down a slide on an adult’s lap are more apt to break a leg than when they go solo? Get the scoop on why this is true and how to avoid injuries on the playground.


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