Playground Safety Guide

PLAYGROUND SAFETY GUIDE FOR PARENTS 2 The opening in playground equipment should be less than 3.5 inches or larger than 9 inches so a head ..... Maintain a can't get caught. visual line of sight with children. 3 Check metal ...... Make sure kids slides to make wear shoes or sure they're not too hot to sneakers in the playground to protect their feet. touch. The length of soft surface ... under swings should be double the height of the swing set. Choose playground 6. equipment that's right for your kids' size and age. Toddlers can't use metal swings, seesaws, and slides yet. Inspect playground and sandbox for splintered wood, broken glass, sharp metal, uncovered Place rubber mulch, mats, or soft surface under the playground to chains or loose bolts, wet spots, or missing ladder rungs. cushion falls. 9 Remove necklaces, ... scarves, purses, 10 Apply sunscreen on kids before letting them play in the sun. clothes with SPFSO drawstrings, or clothing that may get caught. 11 Fence the playground in so kids can't run into traffic. RubberMulch.com Pioneers of Rubber Mukch pishposh BABY ....