Child Safe Play Areas Prevent child drowning with a child safe
play area Child safe play areas restrict a child’s access to
water by creating a barrier between the child and a drowning
hazard such as a swimming pool or bath. They can be used both
inside and outside the home to assist parents in the supervision
of their children and are also commonly used on farms to prevent
children from wandering into dams, rivers, feeding troughs or
irrigation channels. Child safe play areas can be as small and
simple as a playpen or as large as a backyard fence. There
should be no water bodies or drowning hazards within the play
area but they should contain toys and equipment to ensure it is
a fun place to play in. The fence of the child safe play area
should be made of sturdy materials that are not easily climbable
by children. There should be no gaps between the fence and the
ground and the barrier should be high enough to prevent children
climbing over them. The gate to the child safe play area should
be self-closing an