Toddlers love the adventures of the outdoors, and ensuring your toddler playground equipment is in good repair and safe is first priority as a parent. Whether your toddler is having fun at someplace,there are certain safety concerns to consider for your child's safe playing environment. Consider these safety precautions for the equipment in your toddler's playground.
The Surface
Ensuring that your child has a soft landing should he or she fall from playground equipment is important. One of the best and most expensive type of surfaces is foam. The other Having a surface installed on your toddler's playground that is made from wood chips also provides a soft landing in the event of a tumble.
Fenced Area
a fenced area keeps your child safely contained inside the play area and keeps anything such as stray animals out of the play area. Although your playground is fenced, close supervision of your toddler in any environment is always best practice.
Condition of The Equipment
Playground equipmentin any setting should be in good repair. Periodically check the repair of playground equipmentin before each time your child plays. If there are any visible signs of looseness of the equipment, repair it or keep your child away from it.
Climbing Surfaces
Your toddler will climb on any and everything. Ensure that it is playground equipment constructed of metal or plastic, there should be no sign of peeling paint and loose parts. Supervising the height that your children climb is very important to prevent any incidents of falling.
Swings
Swings are very popular in a playground setting. Before letting your toddler swing, inspect the swing to ensure ropes are in good repair with no visible signs of wear.
Weatherproof
A playground should be in an area where toddlers aren't exposed to constant sun or rain. Not all playgrounds can be covered. However, choosing cooler times of the day is to the benefit of your toddler.