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Home- Swing sets
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Playing
it Safe on Swing Sets for your Children
As a child, you probably remember pumping hard on the swing set so that
you could go higher and higher; your legs would go back and forth as you
soared up then down on the swing. You may have had a swing set in your
own backyard. As a parent, you will take all the necessary precautions
to install your own child's swing set in your backyard. It does take
planning and preparation to make sure that your swing set is safe.
Falls are a common occurrence among preschool aged children. Therefore,
in order to minimize injuries that can happen with a swing set, you
should not have packed-down hard dirt. But rather, you should have sand
or pea gravel, or a rubber surface under the swing set. It is required
by law that day cares and school playgrounds have one of these surfaces.
If a child should fall on sand, pea gravel or a rubberized surface, his
or her injuries will generally not be as severe as if he or she were to
fall on a hard packed dirt surface. However, many parents do install
their swing sets on grass in their homes (which still is not as bad as
packed down dirt).
After you have decided which turf to put under your swing set, you need
to decide where you are going to place it. The swing set should be about
six feet (at least two meters) away from any encumbrances (buildings,
fences, etc). It should also be far enough away from other play areas,
such as a sandbox, and areas that get a great deal of walking, so that a
child does not "kick" another child while swinging.
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