Playground Accidents Still a Risk

Jan 02,2020

** This article was first published on May 17th, 2016. Information has been updated as needed.

Playgrounds are a great way for kids to get exercise and social interaction—but new research on playground accidents indicates they might not be all that safe. With a growing body of research demonstrating the devastating effects of traumatic brain injuries, particularly among children, it is becoming increasingly important to protect young ones from concussions and other physical injury on playgrounds.

According to recent data, most concussions were caused by children using the swings and monkey bars. Researchers don’t know exactly what is to blame for the steep rise in reported head injuries, but theorize it could have to do with parents becoming more likely to bring their children to the ER when a head injury occurs. These proactive measures are helping children receive the immediate care they need while simultaneously providing a much more accurate picture regarding the true extent of playground injuries.

Exploring the Injuries

While most concussions and head injures are not life-threatening, they can leave children with lifelong effects. Symptoms of a concussion can include headaches or pressure in the head, loss of consciousness, confusion, dizziness, ringing in the ears, nausea and slurred speech. Other delayed symptoms include difficulty concentrating and remembering things, irritability, sensitivity to light and noise, inability to sleep and depression.

If your child does injure his head in a playground accident, taking him to the ER for a thorough exam is a good precaution. Remember that concussions sometimes occur subtly and the effects might not be immediately apparent.

“While you don’t want to keep your kids from playing on the playground entirely, it’s a good idea to pay special attention when they are using swings or monkey bars, since that is where most of these head injuries happen,” said Attorney Walter Clark, founder of Walter Clark Legal Group.

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