School’s out for summer, and kids are bursting to get outside and hit area playgrounds. No surprise then that June is a particularly dangerous month for playground injuries. Before you let those kiddos loose, learn how adults are the key to playground safety with tips on equipment, clothing and safe behavior.
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Children ages five to nine have the highest rate of emergency room visits among the more than 200,000 kids injured each year on playgrounds. | VIDEO BOOKMARKKeep Your Kids Safe With the Danger RangersThe first step to protecting young children from playground injury is to talk to them about safety. Before they hit the monkey bars, take a minute to watch this video with the kids in your life.  | ||||||
| PLAYGROUND APPKids with disabilities have a hard time finding playgrounds that are safe and accessible, but this app may change all that.http://letamericaknow.com/view_newsletter_ysk.php?memberid=28&orderid=39&issueid=1706 | ||||||
