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Climbing For Success? Yes We Can!

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Jul 27, 2022 2:48:00 PM

Today, we are able to give our youngsters a bit more of an advantage than we might have had. As adults, our era involved a bit of climbing, but we mostly only had trees to satisfy our urges to get higher in life. Thankfully, we have access to playground equipment that lets our kiddos (and playful adults) get as high as they need. Let’s explore some of the benefits that climbing offers the mind and body.

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Topics: Play & Fitness, Childhood Unplugged, Child Development

Adding Music To Your Playground—Let’s Make It Happen!

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Jul 12, 2022 2:44:00 PM

While there is no denying that adults love music, we can potentially not recognize how beneficial the sweet sounds of harmony can be for our young ones. In early childhood, the wonderful sounds of music can have a major impact on the development and growth and development of children. With that in mind, let’s cover some ways to cultivate this musical environment in the playground.

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Topics: Theme Playgrounds, Childhood Unplugged, Child Development

5 Ways to Entertain an Only Child

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Jun 20, 2022 1:39:13 PM

With summer kicking off in full force, plenty of kids are anxious as ever to find something that will occupy their free time. While some kids have siblings to blow off steam, others might only have themselves and their parents to spend the day with. Need help finding some ways to entertain your only child? Here are some useful tips to keep an only child occupied.

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Topics: Community Parks, Childhood Unplugged

Helping Children Make Friends at the Playground

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Apr 8, 2022 11:21:00 AM

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver or teacher, it’s only natural to want all of the children in your life to have plenty of friends and fun growing up. As an adult, it’s likely you’ve seen kids struggle to make friends—even in a playground or group setting. However, with a bit of guidance, compassion and knowledge, you can assist youngsters with making new friends and getting along with others, which are skills that serve them for a lifetime.

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Topics: Childhood Unplugged, Pediatric Health & Wellness, outdoor learning

Getting Your Playground Ready for Springtime!

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Feb 9, 2022 10:30:00 AM

Springtime means more outdoor time -- and not a moment too soon! While playgrounds are known for being spaces for kids, they are just as valuable for the adults in their lives, too. Playgrounds invite parents to get active with their kids, bring them outside to enjoy the fresh air and sunlight, and bond with their children while having fun. 

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Topics: Playground Design & Planning, Childhood Unplugged

Building Risk Into Playgrounds

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Nov 17, 2021 10:00:00 AM

Are today's children (and their millennial parents) starved for risk taking? The popularity of reality shows like Survivor and Wipeout would suggest this is true as would their penchant for video games like Minecraft and Fortnite. All offer vicarious risk-taking from the safety and comfort of their homes.

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Topics: Childhood Unplugged, Safety

The Stages of Development for Children

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Nov 4, 2021 10:00:00 AM

Many people don’t understand how important it is for children to play and learn how to play. They often see it as something inconsequential that children do to have fun or let off steam. The truth is though, is that play is very important for a child’s emotional, physical, psychological, and social development. It helps them not only learn how to function in the world but also how to understand and navigate it.

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Topics: Childhood Unplugged

Playing With Your Child

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Aug 9, 2021 11:16:00 AM

As an adult with responsibilities at work and at home, carving out time to play may seem like a luxury you can’t easily afford. But just as there are benefits for children playing outside with their peers, there’s also something to be said for parents spending time with their offspring at a local park or playground.

Read on for insight into why you will want to be playing with your child.

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Topics: Childhood Unplugged

Abstract Thinking and Young Children

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Jul 11, 2021 8:54:00 AM

Young children are incredibly impressionable. Part of the reason they are so prone to fall in love with creative characters and over the top story lines—whether those are colorful puppets or clever puppy-dogs or princesses and pirates that are off to save the world.

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Topics: Childhood Unplugged

Selecting a Community Playground Theme

Posted by May Recreation Content Team on Mar 16, 2021 11:03:00 AM

Children and playgrounds have gone hand-in-hand since the first playground appearance in the United States in 1886. Unfortunately, today, kids are opting for more screen time than in-person play, some spending as much as seven hours a day on tablets or smartphones once they reach the teen years. Some children even as young as six months are using screen time in place of physical play.

Unfortunately, this propensity to replace physical outdoor play with inside screen time means kids are not getting their recommended 60 minutes a day engaging in physical activity—based on the United States Department of Health and Human Services daily recommendations. Thankfully, there is a way to make playgrounds more appealing, even to the modern generation and break them away from electronic play, getting them outdoors.

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Topics: Playground Design & Planning, Childhood Unplugged

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