No matter how kid-proofed a place is, young children have an amazing talent for getting themselves in unusual situations. Sometimes, whether we like it or not, freak accidents do happen. While there is nothing that can be done when these unfortunate situations arise, childcare providers can and should employ these safety precautions to avoid playground hazards.

Attention at all times

While care providers strive to provide a safe play environment for young children, accidents happen no matter how injury-proofed a place is. Young children with their natural curiosity and exuberance will always manage to put themselves in hazardous situations. Which is why child care workers must always be attentive at all times.
Moreover, it helps if there is a far lower ratio of child care worker to children to make sure that every group of children and each one of them has a pair of eyes watching and observing their movements.

Clothing rule

Spaghetti straps, loose jewelry like necklaces and bracelets, hats, dresses, strings, and bandannas may look cute on young children but they can be a hazard on the playground.
Loose clothing strings and straps can get caught as children climb or crawl or run to and away from playmates.
Having clothing rules especially for the playground is a must to ensure kids can be active and play safely.

Safety shoes

With all the flurry of activity children create, their playground footwear must be something that’ll help them be more stable. Having a properly fitting and structured footwear will help young children avoid trips, falls, and scrapes, resulting in happy, uneventful playtime.

However when accidents do happen, it helps for childcare workers to be cool, calm, and collected. Being alert and fast to respond without panicking can give the child in trouble can help the child calm down knowing there is an adult actively trying to help them resolve the sticky situation they are in.
Socially and emotionally aware peers can also help in encouraging the child that the situation will be quickly resolved.
Being calm and dependable in unfortunate situations gives young children a good behavior model to pattern their own reaction and resolution to any sticky situation they may find themselves in in the future.