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Chattamoms: Playground safety, summer reading

PLAYGROUND SAFETY TIPS

Each year, more than 200,000 kids are treated in emergency rooms for playground-related injuries.

What can you do to keep your children safe at the playground this summer? Here are five tips from kidshealth.org:

1. Be wary of the heat: During summer, playground equipment can become dangerously hot.

2. Choose safe playgrounds: Avoid broken equipment and hazardous debris.