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Safe playgrounds mean fewer injuries

EVERY PARENT knows children injuries. But parents and teachers could cause problems, possibly youngsters. Keeping swing hangers — to decrease the number of injuries.

always seem to fall down and can make playgrounds safer. leading to nasty scrapes or cuts — properly maintained will ensure a “We should relate playground

scrape (heir knees. Rough, cracked, worn or rusted which could become badly infected safe play area for children. safety to the progress made in
Especially in) the rough-and- areas of an adventure playground — if the chain is rusted. A shock-absorbing playing sur- children’s auto” restraints,"’ said

tumble world of school could mean an unsafe condition Exposed ends of tubing should face — while an added cost — can James Donovan, who is involved

playgrounds, chiktren are even for children. Playground equip- be covered by plugs or caps to help to keep injuries to a mini- with playground safety gear.

nore likely to suffer a minor inju- ment should be well maintained to prevent children from scraping mum. Speciatly designed to lessen “Why shouldn't we demand the

ry during the course of their play. give energetic youngsters a safe themselves or running into the ground impact in the play areas, same protection for children in
Some injuries can be serious, place to run around and play their — sharp corners of exposed metal. the special surface has been shown — playgrounds?"

and head injuries are among the — games. Lack of lubrication on moving

most common of the playground Worn swings, hangers or chains parts can spell trouble for

Foster schooling through play

SUMMER IS over and it is (ime the child wants, allowing as inven- being in school, and to help them

for all the ‘big’ kids to go back to tive an addition as the imagination get used to the situation, parents

school. can discover. can provide recess — which will
But when the older brothers and To give preschoolers the idea of — give themselves a rest.

sisters go back to. school,

preschoolers get to stay home with

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