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Baby & child weekender: Tips for swing safety
 Before you hit the playground this weekend, here are some essential rules to drill into your kids before they get on a swing. (Note to parents: For children under four years of age, full-bucket style seats are the only safe swings.)
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Hold on with both hands.
- Sit in the center of the swing.
- Never stand or kneel on a swing.
- Don’t swing on your stomach.
- Don’t play with the chains; they can pinch fingers.
- Stop the swing before getting off.
- Tell the person pushing when you want to get off the swing.
- Don’t push other children in the swing.
- Let only adults push you.
- Only one child is allowed on a swing at a time.
- Don’t play with the swing when someone else is on it or when it is empty.
For more baby and child safety advice, see our Guide to Childproofing & Safety, as well as the latest edition of Consumer Reports Best Baby Products, in our bookstore.
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