It&#x27;s a matter of degree. I have a two-year old, and while he&#x27;s certainly not off exploring forests or anything, the majority of the time when he&#x27;s at a playground these days, I&#x27;m sitting at a bench on the side watching him play. He occasionally falls, even from things that are probably &quot;too big&quot; for him, but most playgrounds are built in a way that serious injury is pretty rare.<p>There are absolutely parents that stay within a couple of feet of their 2-3 year old children. I had one comment to me a couple of weeks ago how confident with climbing, running, etc. my two year old was - it took a lot of restraint to not say &quot;He climbs well because I let him climb.&quot;