Analysis of Children's Indoor Play Space
Is the indoor game space suitable for my baby?
There are many indoor game rooms. The most common game rooms are located in department stores and fast food restaurants. They are charming spaces with seemingly interesting slides, swings and ball pools. In fact, there are many hidden dangerous corners. After entering the game space, mom and dad will come and see with us first to check where is the most important.
Crisis 1, floor
The floor of the game room is the place most closely related to safety. The most common floor should be a black elastic mat. Generally speaking, this kind of floor mat is made of tires cut into silk. Cushion design can give children a buffer space in the game room, but this material is not effective for a long time, so parents must attach great importance to it.
The important utility of pavement is how high it can withstand falling without injury. The height setting of game equipment should first consider the anti-falling height of pavement. Lin Yueqin, CEO of Jingjuan Children's Safety Culture Education Foundation, a consortium legal person, mentioned that the floor of TSMC nursery is a good example. In its design, a double-layer sandwich floor is laid under the cushion, and a drainage device is constructed at the bottom to prevent the cushion from hardening and being used for a long time. The CEO of Lin Yueqin also mentioned that ordinary artificial grass is useless. How do you know if the floor is useful? It's simple. Parents can actually feel it when they step on it and jump down.
Crisis 2, narrowness and dead ends
Problems with indoor game facilities often occur in narrow places and dead ends. Parents must observe the dead corner of the game room before entering the game room, and don't let the baby get close; Also observe the anti-collision facilities in the space to prevent children from falling or hitting the wall during the game.
A dead corner that parents will ignore in the space is the thin seam next to the slide. The ideal slide should be close to the wall, otherwise, if the baby's center of gravity is unstable when sliding, he may fall down or even get stuck in a crack, so parents must be careful.
Crisis 3, the ball pool
Ball pool is a common indoor game space facility in Taiwan Province Province, but the CEO of Lin Yueqin mentioned that it is not allowed to exist in kindergarten game facilities in the United States because of its hidden dangers. The problems in the ball pool include hygiene and safety; In the health part, the ball pool is in contact with many children every day and must be cleaned frequently. Every ball should be wiped with alcohol and exposed to the sun, which is very difficult to maintain. It is also easy to hide things that other treasures fall in the game, such as hairpins. It is not easy to be found in the ball pool and becomes an invisible weapon; The ball pool connected to the slide is also dangerous. If the last child doesn't get up when he slides down, the next child is likely to kick the back of the person in front.
Crisis 4, slide
One of the baby's favorite facilities is the slide. Lin Yueqin CEO first reminded that slides should be facilities of different ages, and the age should be determined according to the height. It should also be noted that S-shaped rotating and wavy slides are suitable for people above primary school, because they are easy to fall off the slides due to centrifugal force. It has been pointed out that a 3-year-old child is very easy to fall off the slide. When playing, parents should stand by and watch the slide and go down with their children. It is also important to keep a safe distance. When impatient children are behind, it is best to let other children play first, so as to avoid slipping and hitting the spine. There should be a height difference between the slide and the floor. The ideal height is 42~22 cm, and the child can stand up and leave immediately after sliding down.
Crisis 5, marking
Signboard is the most important and biggest trouble in indoor space. Age-divided signs let parents know where their children are suitable to play, and also increase the safety of use. In the United States, there are usually three kinds of age: 0 ~ 2 years old, 2 ~ 5 years old, 5 ~ 12 years old. Lin Yueqin, CEO, said that although there are laws and regulations in Taiwan Province Province, there must be signs of age division in game spaces, if there are no restrictions and enforcement, parents will not know which game space is suitable for their children, resulting in a dangerous situation in which older children and children play in the same space; Ideal signs include: what game facilities are available, the possible problems of game facilities, how to use them and the development of children. Without these signs, the use of game facilities depends on parents.
Crisis six, cleaning and disinfection
A good indoor game space should have daily cleaning facilities and a large-scale disinfection and cleaning activity every month; If there is a room with fixed cleaning, the cleaning time and personnel identification similar to public toilets should be set at the entrance to let parents know when the facilities are fixed for cleaning and disinfection and which parts to clean.
Crisis 7. location
Common children's playgrounds are mostly located in corners, but remote places are likely to be safe dead ends. Everyone's eyes are monitors, and the more obvious the place, the safer it is. The CEO of Lin Yueqin explained that, just like the toilets in department stores, we usually go to the men's room first, and the women's room is at the bottom. The most ideal way is to set the dangerous women's toilet outdoors, which is more in line with safety and efficiency, and so should the children's playground.
Crisis supplement station: brightness
The indoor game room must have sufficient lighting and clear sight, so that the baby is not easy to step on the air or get hurt when playing in the dark.
Actually visit the children's playroom of the National Taiwan Province Provincial Art Museum.
When actually visiting the children's playroom, the volunteers at the gate will guide the parents to enter. When there are too many people, volunteers will ask parents to wait aside first, so as not to cause dangerous problems in the game area and make the game more quality. Entering the museum, there are clear signs erected one by one, listing the precautions for parents to take care of their children and guiding the use of the game area; On the left side of the entrance to the game area, there is a special game space for children under 6 years old. Simple and clear game room, can be used almost everywhere. The arrangement of cushions and carpets reduces the chance of danger. All the game teaching AIDS are also placed in a small cabinet suitable for the baby's height, which is convenient to take. Simple operation of toys makes the baby's game safe and interesting.
Out of the game room, through the corridor with bright floor-to-ceiling windows, because of the sunshine, it feels very comfortable and safe to move here or go to the toilet; The stairs that come up are not the height and handrails set for children, so parents should pay attention to follow them, or don't let the baby run to the edge of the stairs.
Don't forget to look at the sign in front of you when you go upstairs. The children's playroom tells parents intimately that the front area is mostly designed for older children, so parents must be careful when leading their children in. The digital game area on the right is much darker than the corridor. If your eyes can't adapt to the darkness for a while, it is recommended to have a rest, otherwise it is easy to trip over the small stairs in front of you. Area C of the children's playroom is much larger than that of children under 6 years old, and almost all older children are active in it. Although the volunteers have warned in advance that they will try their best to maintain order at the scene, it is inevitable that children will be too happy when playing, so dad must take the baby into this area and be careful of other children around him. Area C of the game room also has safety and quality facilities. Looking up, it is a decibel tester for continuous detection, reminding children not to be too loud in the museum. The fence above the stairs is also equipped with operation games, which are particularly ingenious, so that children can stop at the fence to play games, and there is no danger as a physical classroom.
After visiting the game room, we still advise parents to take their babies under 6 years old to the game room specially designed for them by the door. No older children will become a crisis in the game, so dad can play with the baby more safely than mommy.
Guide and explain in advance to make your baby feel more at ease.
When we visit the children's playroom, all children, big or small, have to be introduced and reminded by volunteers before they can start the game experience. Huang Suyun, the organizer of the children's playroom, mentioned that the safety-related part of the playroom is to know and understand the use of space facilities and tools. If parents or teachers can explain the rules of the game in advance and guide them carefully during the activities, children of any age can explore safely in the game room. And parents also know the baby's learning best. Parents dominate the game, and babies can get different gains.
It's not just about space.
Children's clothes are very important.
In addition to paying attention to the space configuration after entering the space, dad should also pay attention to whether the clothes worn by the baby are suitable for the game space. The CEO of Lin Yueqin suggested that parents who want to take their baby into the indoor game space should first change their baby's clothes into sportswear and cloth shoes that are convenient for activities, and pay attention to the clothes or decorations on them, which may cause danger. Girls often have beautiful decorative beads on their clothes, which is also one of the hidden dangers. Because game facilities, including slides, often have many seams, babies are prone to the danger of le neck or strangling other parts of their bodies when playing games. At the same time, when parents check the game facilities, they should also pay attention to the seams with an included angle greater than 50 degrees, which is a dangerous place.
Parents' attitude is also a problem.
Lack of play space for a specific age group. At the same time, many children of different ages will be very active, and older children will sometimes become more and more crazy. At this time, it is very important for parents to accompany younger babies. The CEO of Lin Yueqin said that parents in Taiwan Province province generally think it is safer indoors, but ignore the safety of babies. However, research shows that the company of parents in the game space can reduce the injury rate by 63%, which shows that the company of parents is also a major focus of safety. The accompanying parents must establish rules of the game with their children, remind the baby what to do and what not to do, and reduce accidents and disputes.
The degree of parents' participation in the game depends on the baby's age and temper. Usually, the younger the child, the more shy the child, the more he wants his parents to look after him; In the playground, some places that parents can't reach, such as the connection facilities with considerable risks, should be taken care of by older children. Don't think that the playground is designed for all children, so everything will be safe. During the baby's development, big muscles develop at the age of 3 and small muscles develop at the age of 7. In the playground without age limit, many game facilities are too difficult for children, and it is inevitable to get injured in the game, but if it causes serious injury or death, it must not be!
Learn while playing.
Babies' interest in game space is always long-term and focused. Is it really good that they keep playing like this? The CEO of Lin Yueqin believes that children before the age of 4 are "the age to think with their feet". Watching them climb up and down like this, they have been using their bodies to understand their little world. For babies, games are learning, games are working, and work is learning, so don't be afraid to let them explore in space, which is an excellent opportunity for them to learn by themselves.
Dad plays a more important role than mommy: teaching the baby during the game, guiding them how to interact with others, and learning more about the baby's personality through playing with others. When playing games, there will always be moments when you need to wait and queue. At this time, parents can let their babies learn to be patient. Parental discipline will become a baby's habit over time. Don't underestimate any small link in the game. These are the keys to the baby's growth.
According to the monitoring of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a child is injured in the playground every 2.5 minutes on average. Choose a good indoor game space and put on suitable sportswear. Besides having fun, dad can feel more at ease than mommy. Don't forget the timely guidance in the game, the baby can grow while playing in the game.
Lin Yueqin's current position: Jingjuan Children's Safety Culture Education Foundation/Executive Director of Taipei Children and Teenagers Promotion Association/Second Member of Taipei Social Welfare Alliance/Chairman of Life Application Science/Lecturer of Open University Experience: Lecturer of National Taipei Nursing College, Lecturer of Infant Nursing Department of Moral Education Nursing College Education: Institute of Social Work, Fu Jen Catholic University.
Huang Suyun's current position: Promotion Group of National Taiwan Province Art Museum Experience: Exhibition Group of National Taiwan Province Art Museum, Art Design of Daxin Stock Education: Institute of Cultural Assets Maintenance, Yunlin University of Science and Technology.