Swing Sets Make Memories

(Updated post): Think back to when you were a child, and what your favorite memories were. For many, it may have been a favorite stuffed animal that we went to sleep with every night, or for the lucky ones, it was a cherished swing set our father built with love, spare time and some carpentry skill!

Did you love spending hours as a child on your tire swing, or in your tree house?

This time around with your own children to care for, why not bring in an already built and assembled swing set? It will leave you with more time to make memories with your children, and a bond that will never fade!

The fact is, the best things for children are often the simplest, and when you bring in a swing set, you bring in memories for them that make them feel loved, give them something that lasts for years,  and something special that makes them feel like the king (or queen) of their domain. You’ll share in the joy, too, as you watch your little ones having the time of their lives swooshing down the slide, swinging through the air, climbing, imagining and much more. Swing sets are  a wonderful part of childhood for children and parents alike.

It Strengthens Sibling Love and Affection

Whether you have two children close in age, or four children far apart in milestone development, one thing in the same—sibling rivalry happens. And when multiple children are cooped inside for hours at a time, it happens a lot! So, kill two birds with one stone—get your children outdoors in their swing set, and encourage activity and cooperation! They won’t just enjoy the fresh air; they’ll learn how to communicate, talk to one another and improve their social skills by leaps and bounds—something that reruns of their favorite cartoons could never provide!

It Gives the Kids a Space to Have Fun with Friends

If you love the idea of your children and their friends spending hours playing outside at your home, a backyard swing set is a no-brainer. Your house will become a popular after-school spot with the neighborhood kids, which means strong friendships that could very well last beyond childhood. Plus, they’ll continue to develop great social skills while learning how to entertain themselves.

Wooden cedar swing set

It Helps Prevent Childhood Obesity

No matter where in the country you live, no one is safe from pre-diabetes or obesity, and that especially includes children. While you can’t totally control what your children eat at lunchtime during school hours, you can control how much activity they get at home, which is one of the reasons encouraging swing set activity is so great! You can help them decrease their mindset of, “There’s nothing to do. I’m bored,” when they stay in motion swinging, climbing or sliding down for an hour or more; thus, eliminating their risk of childhood obesity in the process!

It Allows Kids a Place to be Kids

Life moves at a super speed these days, and not even young children are immune to it. From cyber bullying to exposure to overly sexual images on TV, why not give your kids the best gift of all—an opportunity to just be a kid?  Swing sets allow children to jump, run, climb and swing without a care in the world.

Swing sets make beautiful memories for your children, and for your entire family. It allows them to learn how to treat their siblings, increases their daily exercise and activity and best of all, allows them to just be kids having fun, and enjoy the moment of what being a kid is all about. Childhood will pass them by fast enough, so make these memories last while you can!

Wooden swing set with double canopy