| Children's outdoor playgrounds are everywhere. | | | | These outdoor playgrounds are usually surfaced with |
| Although the expense of the swing sets and | | | | rubber mulch, wood mulch or some other similar |
| playgrounds can really put a strain on budgets of | | | | material. Falling on these surfaces is not as damaging |
| schools and cities, they seem to be installed without | | | | as falling on a hard blacktop. Blacktop surfaces are not |
| regard to cost. Big swing sets and playgrounds are | | | | as prevalent as they used to be. Many years ago it |
| shaped by any form and size. From plastic to wood | | | | was not uncommon for playgrounds to have this type |
| and mixed with metal parts, they are an area where | | | | of surface. With the new large playgrounds and the |
| families can get together. Whether they are used for | | | | ability of the kids to reach new heights, it only made |
| birthday parties, children's daycare events, picnics or | | | | sense to put a soft plyable surface below. |
| just neighborly get togethers, activities can be easily | | | | The enjoyment of a playground is much more than |
| planned and kids have room for running as fast and | | | | what the children experience. It is a mixture of |
| hard as they can. | | | | emotions that brings us back to where freedom |
| When kids get together the parents have a place to | | | | begins. As an adult it is easy to get bogged down into |
| socialize. Picnic tables and seats usually are near | | | | what we are thinking about to survive, and to see a |
| enough to the outdoor playground set so parents can | | | | child play,laugh and experience freedom will help us |
| watch every move and enjoy the fresh air and | | | | rejoin our free spirit of youth. If just for a moment we |
| sunshine. With kids today staying indoors playing video | | | | can get lost in the free nature of youth and live in their |
| games, the warmth and vital suns rays can benefit the | | | | time of joy then the stressful day we experience can |
| kids. Vitamin D is essential and often overlooked. | | | | melt away momentarily. |