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News Round-Up Nov. 8: Playground politics, Trampoline Parks, and Sleeping Well

What we’re reading today:

1. A non-profit organizaton started a contest to find the scariest playground in the States – the derelict, decrepit, and dangerous – so they could find ‘em and fix ‘em. The winner was found in Arizona.

2. Is your kid not getting outside enough? Don’t blame the iPad.

3. Rejoice – trampoline parks are in again! Indoor bouncy parks geared toward kids, teens and adults alike are springing up all over the States!

4. A report by the National Wildlife Federation says that most kids are sleep deprived – and lack of play outdoors is to blame.

5. And now, check out one kid’s reluctant first attempt to use a playground:

Photo by Henghwee! via Flickr