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February 2004

  • The A thru Z of Playground Safety

Articles in This Issue

Parenting

Our Big Problems with Kids

Congratulations America, we have the fattest kids on earth. Over the last 20 years, the number of overweight children in this country has doubled. Soon, if…

Updated Oct 7, 2020 Playground Magazine
Safety

NPPS Focus: Playground Users

The resources are certainly available for playgrounds to be safely installed, inspected and supervised. The National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS),…

Updated Oct 20, 2023 Playground Magazine
Safety

Playground Safety Rules

A) All children have the right to play.  Children, like adults, have certain rights. Among these are the universal rights to safe play spaces. It is an…

Updated Mar 2, 2026 Donna Thompson
Parenting

Empty Beaches

A hot afternoon thundershower or a sudden unanticipated heavy Atlantic Ocean fog can empty the normally crowded sands at Hampton Beach, N.H. in a heartbeat.…

Updated Dec 7, 2022 Playground Magazine
Construction

Assembly Line

No matter where you travel throughout the world, you’re bound to find some type of playground equipment. Parks and school playgrounds, as well as many…

Updated Dec 7, 2022 Playground Magazine

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