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Play It Safe: Park & Playground Safety Checklist for Parents! by Dr. Bridget Boyd

Safety
November 02, 2016
Dr. Bridget Boyd
44 Tips 37 Followers
Play It Safe: Park & Playground Safety Checklist for Parents!

Playgrounds and parks are so much fun for kids and parents. But when choosing which playground to take your child to, make sure you go over this safety checklist first. 

  • Under-surfaces should be absorbent and made of material like wood chips or sand, not grass or cement. 
  • Playground equipment should be no higher than 5 to 6 feet off the ground. 
  • Be especially careful with backyard playsets, and make sure they don’t have any strangulation hazards. 

Play safe – and have fun!

Mike Prochaska
Don't be too careful children need danger play too
Like Reply 1 8 years ago
Deepika Vinoth
A safe playground provides ample opportunities for a child’s learning and development. These safety tips can ensure that your child remains unhurt on the playground.
Like Reply 1 8 years ago
Iain McAfee
It should be a safe as necessary not as safe as possible. Challenge in play is essential to a child's development. Children of today are becoming not just risk averse but completely risk naive. BETTER A BROKEN BONE THAN A BROKEN SPIRIT!!!
Like Reply 7 years ago
Jacob Clark
Children needs to play in a bit danger as well, so in future if they face something like that so they should know how to deal with it.
Like Reply 3 years ago

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