The One Article of Clothing Your Kids Should Not Wear On the Playground

PARENTING/ADVICE

Children should not be wearing anything around their necks due to the risk of strangulation

It was the beginning of the 21st century, and we were living in central Paris as American ex-pats.

On a beautiful sunny winter afternoon, I strapped my four-year-old son into his stroller and wheeled him into the elevator down to the ground floor of our modern apartment building in the 16th arrondissement.

We stepped out into the brisk cool air and strolled along the cobblestone streets lined with outdoor cafes, boulangeries, and patisseries directly below our apartment building.

Our destination was a charming little park with a playground about ten minutes away.

Paris has a plethora of small parks in every neighborhood, so you never get the feeling of being trapped in an urban jungle.

My son was all bundled up in a parka jacket and a beanie. Additionally, he was wearing a wool scarf around his neck.

France tends to have moderately mild winters, so we did not need to wear anything heavier.

We had the luxury of having the park entirely to ourselves that afternoon.

I unpacked our crispy Swiss and tomato French baguettes from the local boulangerie and our favorite Vittel brand bottled water.

We enjoyed our lunch picnic-style on the bench, watching the people passing by.

It was an excellent way to take time out from the city and simply sit and reflect.

Remember, this was before the invention of smartphones, so we always had plenty of time on our hands.

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