A complaint we hear again and again from Detroit parents is that there are rarely other kids (or parents) at the same playgrounds at the same time. Oh joy: this is something we can fix!
Since the sun is now shining consistently, Detroit Kid City (DKC) will be hosting playground hours: a specified window of time, when you can head over to a specified playground location, and hopefully, find some other little ones crawling all over the equipment. We'll start with one day during the week, and one weekend time slot. Sound good?
Now's your chance to offer some input. Let us know if there's a playground near and dear to your heart (or your house) that you'd love to see thrown in the mix. We may not be able to please everyone, but we can do our best to accommodate the ruling majority. All five of us. (That's a joke.)
Perhaps every Friday, from 11am-2pm. Saturday: same time?
Obviously, we won't all show up every single planned playground hour, but at least this will increase the chances of bumping into a family you didn't know before--which is a perfect first step to nurturing the growing community of parents and children in Detroit, DKC's humble mission. And your kids will find someone for the other end of the teeter-totter.
Expect an update early next week.
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I am beyond excited about this! One suggestion--the Gesu Community Green at 6 Mile(McNichols) and Oak Drive, near Livernois, across from UDMercy. It's near and dear to our hearts because we helped build it long before we had Maggie, and now she loves it so much she'd pitch a tent under the playscape and live there if we let her. And, because it's by Gesu School, there are TONS of kids there at lunchtime and after school. So far, we've only had really sweet experiences with the (older) kids (5-plus).
Looking forward to playground time!
--Amy
We'll definitely add this playground to the mix! I'm excited to see it.
Yes, The Gesu Park would be a great spot for playground hours as it is just down the road from our house. Where do you live Amy? And how come I don't know you?
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