15 Photos That Show How Summer Vacation in the U.S. Has Changed

Playgrounds are so safe they’ve become kind of boring, and some kids have forsaken them altogether.

A study conducted in 2012 published by Pediatrics found that kids aren’t using playgrounds anymore because they’re not stimulated enough.

The Atlantic reported that lead researcher Kristen Copeland found that “some participants said that overly strict safety standards made much of the climbing equipment uninteresting, thus reducing children’s physical activity.”