Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Well, sort of. Whenever someone does something stupid and makes the news we get some new knee jerk regulation. One center gets a boo-boo we all get bandaids. 
* The fencing became an issue not because the kids were getting out but because aggressive dogs, wild animals, non-custodial parents/grandparents, sex offenders and drug addicts/dealers were getting in.
* The "no ready footing" was because teachers got on their phones and SA kids escaped over the fence into traffic, into sexually active teenagers basements and the bottom of ponds/lakes.
* The field trip forms for going off approved daycare property were because providers were merging groups at one house, with one provider to 12-18+ kids, while the other provider went shopping/to appointment. When caught, they claimed it was a walking field trip and they were just on their way back. Parents were unaware they left the grounds.
* The no field trips during COVID was because centers were dumping all the school agers in movie theaters, skating rinks, libraries and local pools while the teachers were on their phones not monitoring masks, handwashing or social distancing. Add all the angry parents who were still out with their own kids/homeschooling, trying to enjoy an outing with their own kid and can't because of the constant large poorly behaved groups from the busses. Videos made it online. 
Rinse, repeat ad nauseum. For 25+ years.....
Holy smokes. Well yeh. I guess I can understand it then. That's crazy!