Kids' Day Out: Playgrounds and Adventure Parks

Kids' Day Out: Playgrounds and Adventure Parks — page 3
No Place to Play Long Long ago children did not need playgrounds Most people lived in rural areas Even big cities had open spaces Children had plenty of room to run and play During the 1800s more people moved to cities to work in new factories there Living conditions were very crowded Soon there were no open places where children could play Instead they played in the street But the streets were not safe places to play 6