CIOReviewindia Team | Monday, 17 August 2020, 12:44 IST
The safety of kids is the first and foremost concern of almost al parents. Especially when you are visiting a public place like a playground, it’s importance knows no bound. All types of activity in the playground might not be safe for your child. Also, there are few other matters related to kids’ safety you should know before visiting a playground with your kid.
The first thing to consider is playground flooring. Depending on the age group yard of the playground is designed and built. Playing on the brickyard is not a safe place for a five years old child. But, it is quite safe for ten to twelve years old kids. In these cases, rubber covering is a suitable option for almost all aged children.
In the Public Playground Safety Handbook, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued guidelines and standards for play equipment and surfaces. These guidelines represent current knowledge about how the design of playgrounds, and the materials and equipment used in playgrounds, can support both activity and safety.
Parents don’t prefer checking every movement of children. It’s impossible too. If a parent needs to keep eyes on every possible safety measure always, it’s really embarrassing. And there the responsibilities of playgrounds come. It should be a place for kids’ safe physical activity as well as a recreating place.
From this perspective, most of the playground choose rubber covering. At least cover the kid’s playing area with the robber. It’s making the yeard safe for the child. Additionally, it’s reducing noise.
CPSC staff strongly recommends installing playgrounds over hard surfaces, such as asphalt, concrete, or hard-packed earth, unless the installation adds the following layers of protection. Immediately over the hard surface, there should be a 3- to the 6-inch base layer of loose-fill (e.g., gravel for drainage).
Apart from the playground configuration, more activities are related to child safety in a playground. Knowing these and teaching to your kid can minimize the chances of being seriously injured.
Check yourself and inform your kids that someone is not coming or moving in the way of her running or jumping. This is one of the basics that you need to teach your kid before allowing to play with multiple kids. Otherwise, not only your kid but also another child can be injured by making clash. At the same time, check other playmates’ abilities and adaptivity.
Don’t leave anything like bikes, backpacks, or bags in the playing path. It seems unwanted, and children might trip over them. Keep these away from the equipment and make the place free for movement.
Never let your children use any wet equipment; it can be slippy. Because moisture adds slippiness over the surface, observe carefully, especially in the time of misty weather. A slippy surface is hazardous for anyone. Safety is the first priority for kid stars.
In the summer, playground equipment made with metal becomes hot. Even you are visiting in the afternoon; it may have some hit absorbed. Children don’t feel comfortable in such circumstances. They can feel warm and become injured if they unknowingly touch any hot equipment. And generally, it’s not safe for children.
Before sending your kind to any equipment, make sure your kid knows the uses. Know the guidelines first and teach your child the ways to play and make aware of safety threats.
Each equipment has different safety concerns. Swing, Slide, Climbing, or other types of equipment has both related and unrelated safety measures that you need to know first. It sounds hard, but it’s not that hardy thing to do. Just look for rules and guidelines. Everywhere in a perfect playground, you will find safety notes. Make sure you are not violating any of those. Also, your child knows through you.
Play areas present an open door for youngsters and youths to be dynamic generously. When they are growing in openly available neighborhood play areas with all physical safety measures, it’s really amazing.
Physical activity with safety is the mostly applied theme in all renowned playgrounds. However, safety is not only related to the playground equipment but also to all other issues. Any unexpected incident happens unknowingly, but safety is uncompromisable.
Lastly, adult supervision is a must. Children are not receptive, like mature persons. That’s why you are there with your child. Don’t make yourself busy scrolling social media or chatting with friends.
Keep your eyes on little youngsters since they can't generally make sure of their safety. You can make the play area engaging and safe for your children by checking everything before your kid starts playing with equipment. All activities are safe when it has passed a few safety credentials.
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