I Will…Play Safely
Don’t roughhouse.
Never push while on jungle gyms, slides, seesaws, swings, and other equipment.1
Use playground equipment properly.
Slide feet first, don't climb outside guardrails and don’t stand on swings.1
Be aware of clothing.
Don't wear clothes with drawstrings or other strings at the playground. Drawstrings, purses, and necklaces could get caught on equipment.1
Wear appropriate safety equipment.
Don’t forget helmets, elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards. 2
Ride on safe surfaces.
Use bicycles, scooters, in-line skates and skateboards only on smooth-paved roads. Learn how to stop properly.2
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Raising Healthy Kids, a free 16-page publication, is part of the Medtronic Foundation’s intentional and targeted effort to encourage life-long healthy habits in children. Research tells us that children with good eating and exercise habits grow up to have fewer health problems and even do better in school. Raising Healthy Kids outlines helpful tips that can get families on the path to good health.
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Translations
Raising Healthy Kids is available in a four-page translated version for parents whose first language is not English. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these documents. These translated versions of Raising Healthy Kids may be photocopied as needed.
1Source: The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media
2Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
