Tips on Playground Safety for Parents Playground equipment offers a gymnastics challenge for children. Finding out what your body can do and bringing it under conscious control is a wonderful experience for children. It is important that children understand that there are risks and, therefore, there need to be rules of conduct for safe play. Children should be discouraged from climbing to the highest part of a structure until they are comfortable and have enough control to handle that height. Start by observing yourchild at low heights.
Crowded equipment can be dangerous.
On most playscapes there are several stations. Wait until areas are safe before going on equipment. Never leave the area as long as your child is playing on the equipment. Children should never be unsupervised on playground equipment. Keep a safety zone around equipment.