How to keep your kids safe when they play outside

Though having fun in a playground can give children a chance to develop social skills, parents supervision is still needed to make sure that children's behavior around outdoor playground equipment will not harm themselves or the other children. First of all, parents must make sure that the playground itself is safe for kids. Another good way is to tell your kids on how to be safe while playing outside. These are general rules that children must learn about playground safety.

1. Play equipment correctly 

Before letting them play, it is important to teach them to play equipment correctly. Children are most likely to use the outdoor playground equipment based on their own imagination. Thus, you must teach them how to play at first time. You should teach that they must slide with their feet first when playing on slides, and that they should not climb outside guardrails. They should also be reminded not to stand on swings and not to place their hands near moving parts. Children must also understand the dangers of playing on structures that are too big or too small for them. Playing can be unsafe if the equipment was not designed for their age group. 

2. Do not push 

The dangers of pushing and roughhousing while on jungle gyms, slides, seesaws, swings, and other equipment will not only hurt themselves but also their playmates. 

3. Jump with caution 

Teach your kids not to jump while playing. It is far more productive to teach them that when they jump, they should check first that there are no other children in their way, and that they should land on both feet with knees slightly bent. 4. Leave things away from playing area Teach them to be mindful of all possible tripping hazards like tree roots and rocks. Make them realize why it is important to keep bags, backpacks, and other things away from the area where they are playing.

5. Don't play when equipment is wet or hot

It is dangerous to play on wet playground equipment. Parents must point out that moisture causes the surfaces to be slippery and could lead to accidents. During summer, children must also be reminded not to play on hot equipment especially those that are made of metal. That will hurt your kids' skin. 

6. Wear right clothes

Do not wear clothes with drawstrings when playing outside. These things might make your kids caught on equipment and accidentally strangle them. 

To keep kids safe when they playing outside, the best way is to teach them how to act correctly in an outdoor playground equipment!