SAFE PLAY SPACES

 

Some Tips for Playground Safety

- Is the surface in your play area safe? Set up backyard swings and other playground equipment on shock-absorbing surfaces such as sand. Grass is too hard for little heads!

 

- Teach your child how to play safely and only on equipment that's right for his or her age. If a child can't reach the first step, it's not safe for them.

 

- Children 2-4 suffer 40% of all slide injuries, and one in ten of them is admitted to hospital. Always go feet first down a slide.

- Check equipment often and repair worn, loose or broken parts.

 

- Teach your child how to climb off equipment safely.

- Supervise and get involved in your child's play!

- Helmets, skipping ropes and hood drawstrings can get caught in playground equipment and children may get strangled.

 

- Fingers can get caught in swing chains, so cover the chain with plastic chain covers.

- Tooth Tip! If a permanent tooth gets knocked out, put it back in its socket or place it in milk. Take both child and tooth to a dentist right away.

 

- Don't forget the sun screen and cover up!

Source:  Public Health Agency of Canada