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Lucy
Travels ~ Kid
Travel
Playground Safety Tips
on Family Vacations
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~ Good playgroudns
can make or brake a perfect family vacation
~ Be aware that standard vary from country to country and indeed from
vacation resort to resort
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Playground
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| Playground
Equipment Safety |
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Playground Rules for kid vacations |
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when arriving at your family vacation resort or family hotel ( or any other
vacation accomodation that offers childrens facilities) it pays to make
a quick safety check of the playground equipment and any indoor play areas
that are offered as part of the kids facilities in your vacation resort
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Remind
your kids of basic Playground fairness rules
~ no pushing
~ no throwing sand
~ respect for other kids especially younger ones
~ understand that there may be foreign language issues if you are vacationing
abroad
~ dont go in front of swings
~ go down on slide feet first
~ supervise younger children at all times |
| Playground
Safety Surface |
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the surface of the playground is especailly important when traveling with
toddlers and younger kids
~ safe surfaces are playbark,sand,pea gravel,wood chips, soft rubber mats,
playground safety tiles made from rubber whereas concrete,stone,earth adn
grass are not cushined enought to pretect kids when they are falling
~ make sure it can safely protect your child in the event of a fall from
a swing or slide
~ tie up long hair in a ponytail or bunchies, especially when going on indoor
playgrounds with tunnels, ladders etc) |
| Playground
Safety Tips |
General
Safe Travel Checklists
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Child Playground safety is very important whether you are going on a camping
trip or an all inclusive family vacation
~ check there are no cars that are in the way of playing children ( espiacally
on campsites)
~ Teach the children how to communicate what they want in a foreign language
( ie the word for help, and thank you)
~ make sure children are aware of their way home from the playground ( for
older kids)
~ remove any unsuitable clothing that can cause injuries ( tie lace, remove
bike helmets,jewellery and ties, hoodies, strings etc)
~ put on safe shoes that have a sturdy grip |
~ Its not just Playground
safety tips that is important when traveling with Kid & Co but general
safety that is of utmost importance
~ Our range of General
Travel Safety Checklists make travel planning for family
vacations a little easier and provide a good start for creating your own
travel checklists tailored to your specific family vacation vacation needs
~ Basic Air Travel Safety issues combined with general safety precautions
and first aid knowledge are essential when traveling with kids
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| Our
Playground Safety Checklist |
Playground
safety tips
~ Is the Playground Equipment safely installed?
~ Is it not rusty and broken?
~ Are there no sharp corners or broken edges?
~ Is there a playground safety surface ( especially for younger kids) like
playbark or playground safety tiles
~ for indoor toddler and baby playgrounds is there a playground safety mat
to catch falls?
~ Is the equipment age appropriate for my children
~ for summer beach vacations- are the metal slide not too hot ( or handrails
and other playground equipment especially when kids wear shorts etc)
~ in kids clubs- is the playground supervised at all times
~ Do I know where the nearest first aid box is located |
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Perfect Kid Vacation |
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Take this playground safety list and use it as a starting point to create
your own travel checklist for traveling with kids and remember it is always
the responsibility of parents to ensure their children’s safety.
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