It’s almost summer time, and that means that many children will take to the outdoors and play on wooden swing sets during the upcoming months filled with warm weather and no school to occupy their days. For all parents, safety is the number one priority when it comes to their children. Of course they want them to do good in school, be successful and be happy, but if you ask anyone, they will tell you that all of that doesn’t matter if their child isn’t first and foremost safe. Everyone wants to protect their kids and look out for them. That is the main reason why it is important to consider ground covering when installing backyard playsets of your own or letting them play on the neighbors or local parks wooden swing sets.

Rubber mulch is a great option when it comes to selecting the proper ground covering for under wooden swing sets. The greatest benefit of this material is the fact that it acts as a shock absorber. This is especially great if your child takes a spill while climbing up the ladder, coming down the slide or running around the perimeter of the backyard playsets. It also is great in case your little one decides to jump off of the swings or falls off the monkey bars while climbing across them. By lining the ground with this, it helps protect kids from the most common playground injuries resulting from falls. Less trips to the emergency room is a great plus for all.

Another benefit of this substance that kids and parents alike enjoy is the fact that there is no possibility for splinters. The fact that you can enjoy summer without hunting for the tweezers or needles every few days and not have to deal with screaming kids is a huge plus. If you have wood chips or wooden mulch under your backyard playsets, you may want to consider replacing it. Also, if your existing wooden swing sets do not have ground cover under them, you should consider adding this option for safe play for your little ones and their friends.

Another added benefit of this rubber mulch is that it is a quick, painless and easy way to enhance the beauty of your yard, while making it a safe place for your children to play in. It comes in a variety of colors, so there is sure to be at least one option that you like that matches your décor, your house and compliments your backyard playsets. It is also made from 100% recycled rubber so it is good for the environment. You will be able to go green in your backyard, which is very popular these days, by selecting this option. Rubber mulch is a great option for all types of playgrounds, whether for wooden swing sets in families’ backyards or in commercial settings like parks. In addition, most varieties on the market today are 99.9% free of contaminants. If you do decide to purchase this to put under your backyard playsets, plesase double check and make sure it meets the CPSC safety guidelines, and ASTM F-1292-99, and F-1951-99.