# Playground equipment - avoid?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-equipment-avoid/849668>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [March 17, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-equipment-avoid/849668 "2020-03-17T18:22:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-equipment-avoid/849668/1 "2020-03-17T18:22:29Z")

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I have a 1-year-old girl who really likes swinging. When I go out and walk her and the dogs, I see the playgrounds are mostly empty. Anyone know if putting her on the swings is safe?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-equipment-avoid/849668/2 "2020-03-18T04:13:47Z")

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For those of us in “shelter in place” locations, playgrounds are officially off limits.

I have a 10 year old son who is very social and loves to play. This is very difficult for him.