Playgrounds across the world are meant for children to play in to evoke active engagement and creativity. And when you have an open play area in your child’s daycare, then it becomes a great space for the child to develop his or her motor skills, team-building skills and awareness about the world at that very little age. The most important skill that gets developed here are the social skills. This encourages children to be active, to give them a break from being indoors, and to support learning in a variety of environments. Similar to an indoor learning environment.

Children meet other children and play together, they talk to each other, there are teachers and adults who are getting them to play games together – and this helps them develop more physically,emotionally, cognitively, build social and communication skills in a big way. They are able to interact with other children teaching them how to take turns, communicate and cooperate with each other. Daycare Outdoor play equipment may also be designed for kids to use them in team forms and this will help them overcome their shyness too.

Most daycare playground equipment would include playhouses, slides, swings, jungle gyms, spring riders and similar spaces for children to enjoy themselves. Activity panels may be used to help children learn numbers, letters, shapes and therefore it becomes partly-play- partly learning as well.

However enjoyment cannot come at the risk of a child getting hurt in any manner. Therefore organizations that create daycare outdoor play equipment have to make safety their number one priority.

How can daycare outdoor play equipment manufacturers manage the safety that is required for children? Here are a few things to be kept in mind before an organization selects the equipment.

  • At the daycare itself, children must be taught about playground safety. Kids must be told not to fight, or push each other and especially be careful when they are actually using the equipment.
  • Adult supervision is a must for children – either professionals from the daycare itself or parents should be around to make sure there are no injuries and the children are using the right playground equipment according to age.
  • Children must make sure that they are seated safely in swings or on slides and hold on tightly. Some daycare students need assistance to get them on the seats of the swings or other equipment safely thus daycare teachers should also keep an eye which equipment is suitable for which age group.
  • Taking one step at a time as they climb up the steps of a slide should be inculcated.
  • Climbing equipment such as a jungle gym may be challenging but should be made in such a way that kids can easily climb up and down without any worry.

The leading manufacturer of daycare playground equipment, Bluestream brings to you state-of-the-art products. For nearly 25 years, Bluestream’s designs and layouts have kept safety as the most important actor. With certifications such as the ISO 9001, ICV, OHSAS 18001 and TUV certified Play Equipment, we at Bluestream ensure that we adhere to international standards when it comes to product safety of outdoor play equipment for daycare centres.

Therefore you can be assured that your children will be playing safely and securely in their daycare areas.