Ten Things We Did As Children That Would Get You In Big Trouble Today

#4. SLEDDING

Nope. Not allowed. No sledding for you!

At least, on government-owned properties anyway, which is where it’s safest to sled in all likelihood. Of all the dangerous implications of child’s play, sledding is one of them! Although the exact numbers of sledding bans isn’t recorded, more cities are prompted to ban sledding due to liability concerns. A New York Lawyer says so:

Most people realize that cities must restrict potentially dangerous activities to protect people and guard against costly lawsuits, said Kenneth Bond, a New York lawyer who represents local governments. In the past, people might have embraced a Wild West philosophy of individuals being solely responsible for their actions, but now they expect government to prevent dangers whenever possible.

Maybe it’s time to take some of that liability away from the public, hmm?