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Dutch Bring Back Risky Play–Parks Where Kids Climb, Sword-fight with Sticks and Build with Hammers

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Dutch politicians are campaigning to bring risky playgrounds back into their cities and towns.

The policy proposal from the D66 liberal democrats , which currently holds 7 seats in parliament, acknowledges that without spaces to explore and challenge themselves in, kids risk losing the opportunity to develop crucial skills.

In Amsterdam , some parents and organizations are taking this principle to the extreme: in the form of Woeste Westen , or " Wild West ".