Summer is about to begin but if you look at Dr. Johns Playground at PS 277 you already know it’s here. The sprinklers have been turned on during the day for your children to enjoy.
The Parks Department would like to remind you that it is important to “Play it Safe” when visiting playgrounds.
Please follow the below safety tips when enjoying one of the 1,000 playgrounds across the city.
Supervise: An adult presence is needed to facilitate play and watch for potential hazards to ensure children’s safety. Adult supervision can greatly reduce the risk of entanglement and entrapment hazards. String on clothing or ropes used for play can cause accidental strangulation if caught on equipment.
Play your Age: Pre-schoolers, Children 5 – 12, and Teens should utilize age-appropriate equipment.
Protect Children From the Sun: A day in the sun can take its toll. Parents and caregivers should carefully monitor active recreation during the hottest part of the day, generally 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The following tips will protect children from overexposure.
- Avoid Skin Contact with Hot Surfaces: Metal and rubber play surfaces can become very hot on sunny days and can cause burns on bare skin. If the equipment feels too hot to the touch, it’s probably not safe or fun to play on.
- Always Wear Shoes: Children should always wear the appropriate shoes to prevent burns from contact with hot surfaces and other injuries. Shoes should be worn at all times, even in spray shower areas.
- Use Sunscreen: Sunburn is painful and unhealthy. Use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher and reapply frequently.
- Drink Water: Your body needs plenty of water to prevent dehydration on hot summer days. Children can become dehydrated more quickly than adults.
- Protect your Eyes: Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
- Wear Appropriate Clothing: Wear light loose flitting clothing to keep cool and a hat to keep you shaded.
Spend time in the Shade: Keep infants and small children in the shade when possible.
I live near the park and love watching the kids play in the sprinklers…they really enjoy it. The only problem with it is the water that comes up through the ground and grates when the water is turned on. It creates a massive puddle that never dries. This puddle is not located IN the park but at the entrance…..can anything be done (i have called 311 in the past about it)….
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That sprinkler area is like a skating rink when it is wet. When my son was ten he slipped and cracked his head open right above his eye and had to get 10 stitches…and no, he did not have bare feet. I don't bring my younger son up to the park when they are on, I take him to the beach instead.
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Be careful this park is in serious need of an update, the ground mats have shrunk leaving 2 inch gaps most of which are raised causing a tripping hazard. Numerous children have been injured by tripping over these and falling into the park apparatus causing some serious injuries.
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And yet they have the money to kill all the weeds and plant 2000 new trees. And add comfort stations etc. to Seba Park. Does anyone seriously think that they will be any better maintained than 277 park? Why doesn't the parks dept. work to maintain what they already have before extending themselves further? Does some kid need to be permanantly injured or killed before they repair it?
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Well my daughter is permanently injured due to that park and they still do not care!!!!
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Those are some cool looking sprinklers. Why does that stupid Cablevision commercial come to mind when I look at that pic – LOL.
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