Safety Tips for Your Home Playground

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Even in our own backyards, playground injuries are a leading cause of trips to the hospital for children. It is essential that playground equipment be installed safely and regularly inspected and maintained so that it stays that way. Providing a safe home playground for kids goes beyond just anchoring the equipment properly. Here are some [...]
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Digg: Fake 'Jail' At Kid's Playground Angers Parents

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Here's one playground drama that's deserving of attention: community activists recently discovered a jungle gym with a cell door, prison bars and the word "jail" painted on it at the Tompkins Houses, a housing project in Brooklyn. The playground just so happens to be in a historically Black neighborhood with the largest prison population.



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