Play Structures: Preschooler
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Swing Set
Asked by L.H. from Melbourne
on October 8, 2009
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We're thinking about buying a swing set from ToysRUs and I'm looking for reviews. They seem a lot cheaper than other places and I'm nervous they might not be as sturdy.
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- I bought our swing set from toys r us about 3 years ago and paid $800+ for it. It was the biggest one they had at the time. My girlfiend bought a set from rainbow 1 ...
- We have one of the sets from Toys R us - bought it about five years ago and it is still going strong for our 8 year old and 2.5 year old. We did have to replace some ...
- I am not sure of the quality or lack there of of sets at Toys R Us - likely it is because they specialize in toys and can get a good price from their supplier(s)...tha...
What Is Under Your Swing Set?
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on February 23, 2011
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We've ordered a swing set that we'll be putting up when spring finally arrives. The deck height is 5 feet. We don't know whether to just put it up on the grass or put ...
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- Check out www.bestmulch.com. Even though you are in Collegeville, this is a great website that has a calculator on how to determine how much product you need. They d...
- Ours has dirt and grass under it. If we've had a good bit of rain, it's muddy, but we've just never gotten around to putting bark nuggets down. I was thinking about th...
- ours only has dirt and grass.
**Revised** Looking to Buy a Swing set...Help!!!
Asked by A.V. from Detroit
on May 25, 2007
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I am looking buy a swing set for my 9 month old. I do not have a tree to hang a baby swing and ther are NO baby swing at the parks near me. The closest that I have f...
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- I think you should wait at least next summer. I bought my step 2 swing set when my daughter was 18month old, but we realized that she still too young after putting it ...
- Hi A., my advice is that you wait a year or two. Nine month olds have plenty of fun learning to do without the dangers of a swingset in their own back yard. Everytime...
- I would wait to buy a swing set. There is a little swing set made for kids 6-18 months I believe. It has a little slide and a swing. This way she would be able to clim...
Climber & Swing Set ( Too Many Choices )
Asked by F.R. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2009
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hello mommies~
My little gril will be turning one in Sept. My husband and I are looking for a outdoor climber+swing set combo. our yard will accomidate an average s...
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- My girlfriend bought this set and our kids all loved it!!! I know you said you had your mind made up but I also wanted to let you know that you can get a swing seat f...
- We bought the Little Tykes Clubhouse Swingset for my 18 month old son at Christmas for two reasons. First, it was the only one that had an age recommendation as low a...
- (Per the Toys R Us website): That Little Tykes set is nice and good... I have friends that have that and it's great. But yes, when your kids are older.... over say...
Swingset
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on February 18, 2008
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We are currently on the market for a good Swingset. I have a 7 year old boy and 4 year old girl who love to play outside. I have read some reviews about the toysrus se...
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- the best swingset out there is the Rainbow! our daughters love it! it is wood, and needs to be cared for, but so are the others. this one will hold adults! www.rainbow...
- I have 3 boys age 8, 6, and 2, who love to play outside. We bought the wooden swingset from Sam's Club and they all love playing in/on it. It is very well built, and s...
- Hi J.~ My husband and I purchased a CONGO Play System from local dealer here in Corona. I have a 10, 8, and 3 yr. old and we have had this system for about 1 year now...
Looking to Buy a Great Swing Set for Our 3-Year-old
Asked by J.S. from New York
on April 2, 2008
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Hello, everyone. My in-laws have generously offered to purchase a swing set for our daughter who will be 3 on the 27th of this month, and we would like some recommend...
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- Hi J.! We had the cambridge model from samsclub and just bought the woodbridge at our new house. The cambridge and woodbridge look very similar but the cambridge is ...
- Look into Sauders (an Amish market) in Seneca Falls....they deliver and install and we (and my parents at their cottage) have a great wooden set and LOVE IT! We also ...
- We have loved our Cedar Works set and found the company to stand behind their products wonderfully. I'm not totally sure about prices since my kids are now teenagers s...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
Wooden Play Structure Vs. Metal Swing Set?
Asked by J.R. from San Diego
on January 11, 2010
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We're thinking about buying a wooden play structure for our backyard, but a friend of mine who has one says that the wood attracts a lot of spiders. She said that if ...
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- I know what she means about the wood, so I chose metal patio furniture. Guess what? Yep, it still gets spider webs--and black widow webs at that! However, I have NEVE...
- We used to have a wooden one and it never had spiders. Don't get metal because it rusts and corrodes and that makes it dangerous.
- I have had both a metal swingset and now a wooden one. I found that spiders are on both. The amount depend on where you live. Most of the time the spiders aren't going...
Swingset or Local Park?
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on May 13, 2011
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Please help solve and argument my hubby and I are currently having. I want to purchase a swingset for our backyard. My hubby thinks the local park about 10 minutes a...
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- I think I have to take your side on this one. Here are some good reasons to present to your husband: Mama will be less frazzled and happier in the afternoons for ma...
- My husband and I had the same arguement. I wanted some type of swingset in the backyard for most of the reasons you listed and some others. I have a 3 year old and 7 m...
- I was just having this discussion I want a nice wood structure my husband and dad say the kids can go to the neighborhood park which is in view but from my house they ...
Swingset Help!
Asked by K.H. from Huntington
on March 18, 2010
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My husband and I have a 6 1/2 yo boy and a 3 month old girl and have just recently moved into a new home. We had been planning to put up one of those wooden swingset ...
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- My husband built one for our kids last summer it was a home made one not one you buy at the store but basically the same. My kids were then age 1 and 4 and my nieces ...
- Yes we have a 13 yr old and a soon to be 11 yr old and they do still play on it. It was worth $1000.00. It is worth it.
- I would caution against swingsets from places like TRU and WalMart. The boards are often thin, cheap and warped. The sets are also small. A friend of mine has one and ...
