{"id":204,"date":"2023-07-04T12:28:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T19:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2023-08-06T11:18:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T18:18:08","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">APS Blog<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-472 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"has-link-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-title wp-elements-92d80a79489b18f7beb36d53c3072307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/the-physical-and-mental-benefits-of-playgrounds\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Physical and Mental Benefits of Playgrounds<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Playgrounds provide a number of benefits for children in both physical and mental capacities. Playsets from Rainbow Play Systems in particular have excellent safety features along with green benefits. Benefits Physical Improve motor skills, build strong muscles through healthy activity. Developmental Boost neurological development with physical activity. Social Build important social skills like peer cooperation&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/the-physical-and-mental-benefits-of-playgrounds\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-470 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"has-link-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-title wp-elements-92d80a79489b18f7beb36d53c3072307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/rules-for-safe-play\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rules for Safe Play<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Summer is here and you may have decided to put a new Rainbow Play System in your backyard, or maybe you already have one.&nbsp; Here are Rainbow\u2019s rules for safe play so you can enjoy that play system!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/rules-for-safe-play\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-466 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"has-link-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-title wp-elements-92d80a79489b18f7beb36d53c3072307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/selecting-protective-surfacing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Selecting Protective Surfacing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">One of the most important things you can do to reduce the likelihood of serious head injuries is to install shock-absorbing protective surfacing under and around your play equipment. The protective surfacing should be applied to a depth that is suitable for the equipment height in accordance with ASTM F1292. There are different types of&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/selecting-protective-surfacing\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-461 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"has-link-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-title wp-elements-92d80a79489b18f7beb36d53c3072307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/choosing-a-location-for-your-play-system\/\" target=\"_self\" >Choosing a Location for Your Play System<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It\u2019s April and that means tax return time.&nbsp; What better time than now to purchase a new Rainbow Play System! When selecting your play site, always keep the child\u2019s safety in mind. Here are some recommendations that should help you achieve a safe play area. Keep these recommendations in mind and enjoy your new Rainbow&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/choosing-a-location-for-your-play-system\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-459 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"has-link-color has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-title wp-elements-92d80a79489b18f7beb36d53c3072307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/maintenance-of-your-play-system\/\" target=\"_self\" >Maintenance of Your Play System<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To ensure safe enjoyment of your Rainbow Play System for years to come, follow these maintenance tips:<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/uncategorized\/maintenance-of-your-play-system\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-layout-flex wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-0-page=2\">2<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204?query-0-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next Page<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":77,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":485,"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204\/revisions\/485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanplaysystems.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}