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Playgrounds as Healing Therapy for Children

  Children who have recovered from ailment or medical procedure are all in need of special attention as they progress from the tender stage of recovery to the re-strengthening process. During this period, the child’s physical, emotional and mental state are also in need of healing. In each careful step of re-introducing them to the […]

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San Francisco Playground Rules and Restriction to Think About and Use For Policy Making

Last month, California has allowed the reopening of the public playgrounds across its counties, cities and small towns albeit, with restrictions for public health and safety. San Francisco, has also allowed the reopening of public playground and the city has also imposed restrictions as guidelines to the families who are looking to spend time on […]

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Things to Assess Before Going to the Playground

Unlike before in simpler times, going outside for activities can now be considered a risk due to the pandemic. Assessing our health, the current environment, the local transmission rate, equipping ourselves and our children with the necessary protective equipment such as face masks, alcohol and hand sanitizers. With the current downtrend of the pandemic and […]

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California’s Playground Social Protocols Can Be Adopted by Community Playgrounds and Commercial Playgrounds as a Template

After months of restrictions on outdoor activities within the state and its cities, the state of California have gradually eased up on restrictions by allowing businesses and commercial spaces to open and this recently included playgrounds across urban and residential areas. Below are the restrictions that the Government of California have put in place for […]

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Children’s Playground Design: How it Affects Engagement and Activity

Playgrounds are structures that are designed to capture the attention of children and that structure must also have the necessary features to turn attention into activity to support the physical activity known as playground time. In a story published by Science News about the correlation of design and physical engagement of playgrounds when it comes […]