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Is Your Child's Playground Safe?
Each year more than 200,000 children are injured on playgrounds in the United States, according to the National Program for Playground Safety in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The good news: You can help your child play it safe. Follow these guidelines to help keep your little one safe and sound.
Make sure surfaces are safe.Nearly 70 percent of playground injuries are from falls to the surface. But the right playground surface can help protect your child by cushioning his landing. Best bets: Sand, pea gravel, mulch, and rubber mats and tiles. (The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that these surfaces be at least 12 inches deep.) The most dangerous ground coverings include concrete, asphalt, grass, blacktop, packed dirt, and rocks.
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Very good information to keep kids safe. I am going to pass it on.
5/28/2011 07:25:05 PM Report AbuseIn this day and age i spend most of our time trying to get my kids outdoors to play. I always hated doing this because i felt that my play area wasn't safe. I put down rubber mats from a company i found online called rubberecyle and now i dont freak out every time i see them fall! I totally recommend them!!!
6/24/2010 09:30:35 AM Report Abuse