> I want to know if anyone out there feels that the exsistence of the
> playgrounds themselves at McDonalds is in itself exploitation? Obviously. Just as the collectable sets of toys are exploitation of gullible children (and parents). You know the playgrounds are provided to make McDonald's the most convenient place to take children when eating out. They are provided so that the children will want to go again and again. Their pester power will ensure that 'choice' is something that parents will not have - they must go to McDonald's or suffer the childrens bitterness. McDonald's want to get children young (2 to 8 is their target range) so that they remain loyal customers for life (thats the theory). It is amazing the power of this loyalty in some adults now after they have been bought up on a diet of Big Macs and Ronald McDonald.
> My children love to go there if not for the food, for the play
> ground!! My seven year old very healthy daughter was pushed off the
> bottom of the slide by two unruly kids, she was in the hospital for
> 8days, had 4 surgeries, 2 more to go and might have permanent bone
> growth stunting in her forarm!!!!It's the $75,000. happy meal!!!!
I wish you luck with legal action but since your child was pushed by other kids I doubt that you can claim negligence unless the flooring was in some way unsuitable for preventing serious injury. There is however the question of supervistion - I doubt McDonald's bother with it to any serious degree since it would be 'a waste' of staff time (ie. no profits to be made).
