The swing set installed for their daughters by Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House marked an important moment as the new First Family’s priorities were made clear for the whole nation to see. The hope that came with the election was somehow crystallized with the clear evidence that the happiness and settled family life of the Obama children were at the top of the list of what was considered important. This kids swing set demonstrated to everyone that some things are too important to be sacrificed for a job, no matter how big the job is.
It’s not that a swing set is a new concept, as these play structures have been around for decades as fixtures in many people’s backyards. In more recent years, the trend seems to have been less on backyard usage and more for parks and recreational areas, where the play is perhaps more scheduled and requires a special trip and supervision. But the backyard swing set is reappearing somewhat more often now. It provides kids with a chance to get off their computers and engage in play that exercises both their bodies and their imaginations.
The set installed by the Obamas was made and set up by Rainbow Play Systems of South Dakota. Rainbow swing sets went through a rocky period a few years ago because some major parts that were made in China were prone to breaking; one girl broke her wrist when she fell from a defective set. Greg Foster, owner of Rainbow Play Systems, spoke of the recalls and other problems at the time the White House set was installed, mentioning how all the important parts of a Rainbow swing set are now made in the U.S.A. and inspected here, with only very minor parts still made in China. There have been no more safety issues since.
The swing set kit chosen for the Obama children is like many of the new incarnations of this kind of play assembly. The girls and their friends can climb a wall up into a fort and peek out through “bubbles” in the wall, play on the ropes, and of course use the traditional swings as well. And attached to the swing set is a picnic table, which again demonstrates Barack and Michelle Obama’s commitment to a healthy family environment. This set speaks to parental involvement and safe play; an example the nation can take to heart.
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