{"id":1430,"date":"2011-01-18T06:22:51","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T17:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1430"},"modified":"2013-08-02T11:01:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T16:01:14","slug":"swings-with-zing-keeping-swing-sets-updated-and-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/swings-with-zing-keeping-swing-sets-updated-and-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"Swings with Zing: Keeping Swing Sets Updated and Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As kids grow older, their needs and abilities change.\u00a0 Keeping your backyard swing set<\/a> updated with accessories<\/a> that meets your kids’ current needs\u00a0and interests\u00a0will ensure that the swing set continues to be used and enjoyed\u00a0over the course of many years.\u00a0\u00a0 There’s no need to completely overhaul your swing set at one time, though.\u00a0 Start with one improvement and see how that goes before adding or changing anything else.\u00a0 Swings are a good place to start.<\/p>\n

How old were your kids when you first purchased their backyard swing set?\u00a0 Were they young enough to need a bucket swing or half-bucket swing\u00a0for safety?\u00a0 Updating the swings on your swing set is an easy and inexpensive way to keep the kids coming back out to play.\u00a0 Instead of buying a new standard belt swing, though,\u00a0choose a swing with some\"Pine zing.<\/p>\n

Some popular alternative\u00a0choices for traditional\u00a0swings include tire swings<\/strong> and glider swings<\/strong>, both of which can support at least two people at a time.\u00a0 A\u00a0disc swing<\/strong> is\u00a0another fun option that, like the tire swing,\u00a0is not limited to just\u00a0a back and forth movement.\u00a0 For older kids and even adults, a wooden chair swing<\/strong> is an appealing spot for swinging gently while\u00a0chatting with a friend\u00a0or reading a book.<\/p>\n

Getting the most use out of your backyard swing set means that a little updating of the\u00a0accessories now and then is necessary.\u00a0 Keep up with your kids’ interests\u00a0as they grow and change, and you’ll keep them coming back to play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  As kids grow older, their needs and abilities change.\u00a0 Keeping your backyard swing set updated with accessories that meets your kids’ current needs\u00a0and interests\u00a0will ensure that the swing set continues to be used and enjoyed\u00a0over the course of many years.\u00a0\u00a0 There’s no need to completely overhaul your swing set at one time, though.\u00a0 Start with one improvement and see how that goes before adding … Continue reading Swings with Zing: Keeping Swing Sets Updated and Cool<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[530,533,534],"class_list":["post-1430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backyard-fun","tag-swing-set-accessories","tag-swing-sets","tag-swings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-n4","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":445,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/swing-set-accessories-meet-kids-different-needs-for-movement\/","url_meta":{"origin":1430,"position":0},"title":"Swing Set Accessories Meet Kids\u2019 Different Needs For\u00a0Movement","author":"Sara May","date":"July 16, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"So many backyard swing sets are avoided by kids or have been abandoned altogether...but why?\u00a0 Standard variety\u00a0swing sets come with swings, of course, and a slide --\u00a0perhaps some monkey bars.\u00a0 But kids don't ever come in a standard variety.\u00a0 Each child has a need to move his or her body\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Backyard Fun"","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2871,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/three-swing-set-updates-that-keep-kids-interested-in-backyard-play\/","url_meta":{"origin":1430,"position":1},"title":"Three Swing Set Upgrades That Keep Kids Interested in Backyard Play","author":"Trey Collier","date":"March 1, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0backyard swing set\u00a0you bought for your kids when they were small was probably filled with challenging and fun equipment just right for their age and size. 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