Outdoor playground safety

[Anonymous]

We've been taking ours to playgrounds in other counties in MD for a month, since those have been open. We just find small neighborhood playgrounds and they are almost always empty. UV does a good job killing virus on surfaces, so let the sun do its job in the morning. I'm a bit leery about them going down the "tunnel" slides (no sun) but I still let them do it. We sanitize hands after.

https://www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-directory/

Use the park finder. So many small parks tucked in a neighborhood which never get visited.

Another idea -- playgrounds at elementary schools. I guess those will be open also?

[Anonymous]

You should definitely helicopter child to make sure she is not touching her face, change clothing inside car right away after she is done with playground and put plastic cover over car seat. Bring a bunch of wipes to wipe hands after done. Let us know how you and your child enjoy your day out.

[Anonymous]

Your entire problem could be solved by two squirts of hand sanitizer op.

[Anonymous]

The equipment is most likely fine, it's the other people you need to avoid. Find a playground that is empty or has plenty of space to spread out. Wash hands after, and maybe change clothes if it makes you feel better (I probably would).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should definitely helicopter child to make sure she is not touching her face, change clothing inside car right away after she is done with playground and put plastic cover over car seat. Bring a bunch of wipes to wipe hands after done. Let us know how you and your child enjoy your day out.

This is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your entire problem could be solved by two squirts of hand sanitizer op.

Thank you!

JFC, people.

[Anonymous]

We were out riding bikes yesterday and went by a opened playground that new equipment right before the shut down. We stopped and let the kids run around for a bit. Nobody but us was there. They know not to touch their faces when we are out. Then we got back on our bikes and went home. Where they washed their hands just like they do every time we come in from outdoors.

[Anonymous]

My kids have been disinfecting the playground equipment for me by licking everything before I touch it.

That works, right?

[Anonymous]

If you are nervous about the equipment, get the kid out and running and playing in other ways. Hike in rock creek park, kick balls on a field, scooter ride in the neighborhood. He needs to be out, for sure, but playgrounds are just an easy way for play ... lots of other options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are nervous about the equipment, get the kid out and running and playing in other ways. Hike in rock creek park, kick balls on a field, scooter ride in the neighborhood. He needs to be out, for sure, but playgrounds are just an easy way for play ... lots of other options.

While that's true, it can be pretty difficult to get two-year-olds to do semi-structured activities.