Take care with outdoor play activities in the summer
05/07/2010 The summer months often mean people have the opportunity to invite their friends and kids around for a BBQ and some outdoor play activities.
However, according to Tracey King, Allstate Insurance communication manager, people should beware of the dangers which exist in the garden.
"It's easy for you or your guests to focus on the fun and lose sight of potential hazards," Ms King said.
"But taking a few precautions and keeping a watchful eye is a safe and smart way to help keep the party going," she added.
The company suggested that children should be supervised at all times while jumping on a trampoline and that only one person should be allowed on the outdoor play equipment at any one time.
Parents were advised to make sure they invest in trampoline safety pads, which help prevent injury by covering the springs and frame.
The Irish Preschool Playgroup Association recently highlighted the benefits of outdoor play activities for children as it launched its play manifesto.
Irene Gunning, chief executive of the organisation, said that "children thrive on the kinds of challenges that naturally occur when playing outside".
However, according to Tracey King, Allstate Insurance communication manager, people should beware of the dangers which exist in the garden.
"It's easy for you or your guests to focus on the fun and lose sight of potential hazards," Ms King said.
"But taking a few precautions and keeping a watchful eye is a safe and smart way to help keep the party going," she added.
The company suggested that children should be supervised at all times while jumping on a trampoline and that only one person should be allowed on the outdoor play equipment at any one time.
Parents were advised to make sure they invest in trampoline safety pads, which help prevent injury by covering the springs and frame.
The Irish Preschool Playgroup Association recently highlighted the benefits of outdoor play activities for children as it launched its play manifesto.
Irene Gunning, chief executive of the organisation, said that "children thrive on the kinds of challenges that naturally occur when playing outside".
