Tips to Keep Your Playground Secure

 Watching kids enjoy the swings, slides and other playing equipments at your favorite playground or park can be some of the most rewarding moments of parenthood. However you should know that playground security must be your first priority in ensuring that your child does not suffer any serious injuries when playing. The parks and playgrounds become the most popular places during the summer for children and families to spend time. It would not take even a second for a child to suffer a serious injury due to poorly maintained playground equipments.

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Therefore if you are the owner of a playground it becomes your responsibility that you secure the children playing at the park by providing them proper security. This security means everything you can do to ensure there is not accident caused in the playground. You can start by constructing a proper fencing system surrounding the playground. This will help in securing the children from running away from the playground and if there is a main road or highway besides the park then it can cause a lot of problem to the kids and it also becomes a necessity to install a fencing system.

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Securing for the playground does not just means proper fencing as there should also be security checks conducted everyday to ensure that the playground equipments are suitable to be used even though it is not necessary. It can happen that a child might fall off a broken swing when you don't warn the kids to use the equipment. You should get the equipments repaired instantly so that it does not cause further problems.

Apart from this the surface under the playground equipment is also a crucial factor to consider. Blacktop, concrete and asphalt surfaces are considered to be risky surfaces and sometimes even dirt or grass surface might not provide sufficient cushioning during the even of fall. Therefore some of the safer materials you can place as the playground equipment surface are safety tested rubber mats, shredded rubber, or even sand, mulch and pea gravel. You should ensure that is nearly 6 inches of depth that provides appropriate cushion and the material extends nearly 6 feet past the playground equipment.

Well designed playground would also have separate play areas with different equipments for older and younger children. This can help ensure the security of the children and let they play freely in their age group and have a happy play session.