It's an especially troubling trend for parents, since summers are when kids are running around outside with their friends.

Summer is a great time for kids to play outside, which means many kids spend a lot of time on playgrounds. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) collects valuable data that ...

Safety-tested rubber is the ideal surface ... Follow these guidelines to keep the playground safe — and fun — for kids ...

While playgrounds are designed with children in mind, safety risks exist. Schwebel recommends that parents ... “It’s important to let kids do things on their own, but sometimes being a spotter or ...

Playgrounds provide a space for children to ... "How safe is that for the kids?" The parent was right to be concerned. While many companies will market rubber mulch as being safer for children ...

The association’s committee member Gan Kim Peng said some rubber pavers at the playground were damaged. “They pose safety risks as children might trip and fall,” he said. Residents are also ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Playgrounds can seem like a fun everyday experience for children. Unfortunately, they come with many risks as well, such as playground falls. On the lower end of playground fall ...

They are convenient places for kids to have fun ... State and local governments can adopt the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook as they wish (many passed it as state law).

MORE FOR US FROM MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR KIDS. >> IT’S A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT ... AND ALSO FEEL INCLUDED AND PART OF THE SCHOOL. >> THIS PLAYGROUND WAS BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY, AND FOR ...

Serious playground accidents are more common than you may think. Every year more than 200,000 kids go to the emergency ... For a public playground safety checklist, visit https://www.cpsc.gov ...

Sarasota County families are on edge after a troubling incident at Shamrock Park playground involving an elderly couple, with no children accompanying them, reportedly filming kids up close.