Playing with the Younger: Emotional Development of Children in Playgrounds My community, the city of New Westminster, offers fairly good number of playgrounds within a walking distance from anywhere in the city. However, according to Parks and Recreation Department of the City of New Westminster, “there is a desire by many residents to have playground equipment suited to different age groups in every park” (43). Indeed, each playground of the city tends to be equipped for a certain age group of children, which indicates that children of different age groups do not mix together in a playground. When children move out from the fa