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What Should We Put Under the Swing Set/play Area?
My husband and I would like to put some kind of ground cover under our kids swingset that will cushion a fall and keep it from turning into a mud pit when ...
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- We had our set built in early 2000 and we used the no float mulch from Home Depot. We also have a ton of trees and we have not had any issues. My husbnad replenishes ...
- Honestly Bermuda Grass... it is thick, soft and it's all we had when we were small! Anything else is going to be a PITA with leaves. Plus, rubber stains the clothes. ...
- How about artifical turf grass or indoor/outdoor carpeting with a layer of packed sand underneath? The sand will also be softer than solid ground underneath and also...
Swing Set Safety
Read all 11 responses: "Any advice on purchasing a swing set? ... Most important thing is to secure properly to the ground & cover any exposed bolts or ...
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- Hi, I agree with what Arlene S said. We searched all over for a "safe" swing set and felt there were many better and more secure options with wood. If you select one ...
- well you could get plastic, but wood would be better environmental, kwim. honestly, the swing sets are all over the place, and if there were safety issue, they would...
- There are other outdoor options and smaller units depending on the childs age.. if you really want one .. get what you can ..and just be careful... I personally lik...
Setting up Swingset/Playset on Grass
To anchor most swing sets you have to dig into the ground, sometimes use concrete which is another reason people use chips to cover it up. ...
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- Hi L., I bought a Rainbow Playset when my daughters were pretty young like your son. We weren't sure if we should do the same about the wood chips. It's expensive an...
- Mowing around a swing set proves challenging which is why majority typically makes a "pit" area for the swing set. Otherwise it is pretty much your choice. To ancho...
- Ours is on grass...it's been no problem at all. The wood chips at the park give my kids splinters and the pebbles at my kids' schools come home in their shoes and get ...
How to set up a soft side pool?
But then we didnt have a ground cover (this was out first year haveing one and didnt realize how flimsy those ... Setting up Swingset/Playset on Grass ...
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- The ground has to be ABSOLUTELY flat or the pool will "creep" and eventually collapse. Do not let kids in if it is really leaning. We went through this 3 times last su...
- We had the same problem. We thought our yard was flat, but could see it wasn't when the pool was full. We could be admiring our pool, and out of the blue, the downhill...
- It has to be perfectly level. We have one of those pools, and we tried to set it up, thinking that an inch difference wouldn't be that bad, but it turns out, it really...
Great Playground
There is a great play ground in Atkinson, NH. Pope Field. It's off of route 121. ... Lots of tree cover, a swing set and a castle structure. ...
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- Field of Dreams in Salem Nh is located on the same road as Salem High, and District Court. Lots of tree cover, a swing set and a castle structure. Close to the mall an...
- Groveland Pines on Rt. 113 and Action Cove on 113 in W. Newbury Rocks, also Winnekini Castle on 110 Haverhill.
- Winnikenni Castle has a good playground and miles of trails too! Also there is the field of dreams playground in Salem, NH over by the high school. There is also a r...
Backyard Play Area
Just mark the area, put down a landscaping cover (to prevent grass & weed growth ), ... We have had rubber mulch under our swing set for about 7 years now. ... a shallow trench into the ground and put them in, so they don't move around. ...
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- Outdoor play area, you use grass. Why would you put some sort of flooring down? The fun of being outside is grass, flowers, and yes even mud.
- We just have grass under ours. I never thought of using anything special for our own yard, although it's a good idea to not have to deal with mud! The school, and loca...
- We have wood mulch under ours. We considered rubber mulch, but rubber mulch can be very expensive depending on the size of the area you're trying to cover. Also, it's ...
Need Ideas for at HOME Outdoor Activities to Do with My Kids
May 19, 2009 ... We have a huge back yard, "common ground," creek. ... You dont need a swingset and a tree house to enjoy it. .... at eachother...heck get some for the whole family and make it like paintball, use the woods as cover, etc. ...
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- Get a plastic bug box (or a mason jar) and go bug hunting. Or frog/toad hunting. Capture something, study it, then let it go. Science class!
- so far you have a lot of good ideas! My only suggestion would be to turn off the TV or video games. I dont know if your kids like to do these things but I know if our ...
- just a couple thoughts i had...does your son like basketball? maybe you could put up a hoop. your daughter (and possibly your son too) might enjoy gardening with you....
I Have So Many Weeds in My Sandbox
We forgot to do it when we put our wood chips down around our swingset, ... UNDER THE SAND< ON THE GROUND, yo7u need to place a PLASTIC COVER, ...
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- take a hole to it weekly
- I don't know how big your sandbox is, or how hard this might be, but you should consider taking the sand back out and placing the garden or landscaping plastic sheets ...
- S., this is very simple when you put the sandbox in, now it will take a little work to make it, but here is what needs to be done, and you will have NOT ONE weed fore...
Camping with 5 Month Old???
I forget who makes it but it gets put right on the ground or in your tent and has mesh sides/cover to protect from bugs and sun where as a pack n play doesn't do this. .... His crawling brought us a whole new set of camping challenges! ... We brought our son's saucer, his travel swing, stoller, and a front pack. ...
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- R., I went camping with my son who then was 6 months old. He is now 18 mths old and we had so much fun. We brought our son's saucer, his travel swing, stoller, and a ...
- We went camping with our daughter when she was 5 months old. She had just begun crawling so that was the most difficult part because she wanted to crawl not be held. I...
- We went camping when our son was about the same age. We brought the jogging stroller, a backpack, and a big blanket that he could play on while hanging around the site...
Anything to Help Me Sleep More?
Oct 6, 2009 ... Try swaddling him and putting him in a swing My kids only slept in .... in the bed next to me It had a softy cover on it and I could gently ...
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- Is he going thru a growth spurt? He might just be building up a milk supply. If you are breastfeeding this will get better after a couple of days. If formula feeding, ...
- Hi A., My first born (now 3) was a HORRIBLE sleeper, so when I had baby #2 I was bound and determined not to repeat the cycle, and I am proud to say I have succeede...
- My first child was the same way. I made up a goodnite song and later on it could put her out within 5mins. But for naps I had to sleep with her or rock her in the gl...
