What's childhood without a swing? If you're thinking of getting the kids swings, there are a few things you should know before going shopping. Kids swings should be safe, fun and durable too.

Of course, safety is number one. What fun is a swing set that leaves your kids scraped, bruised, or pinched? Each type of swing has it's pros and cons. Here are some general tips that apply to all kids swings.

What's childhood without a swing? If you're thinking of getting the kids swings, there are a few things you should know before going shopping. Kids swings should be safe, fun and durable too.

Of course, safety is number one. What fun is a swing set that leaves your kids scraped, bruised, or pinched? Each type of swing has it's pros and cons. Here are some general tips that apply to all kids swings.

One of my favorite things to play with when I was a kid was my cowboy outfit. It consisted of a cowboy hat, suede waistcoat and a six-shooter in a holster. I used to practice my quick draw in front of the mirror, obsessed as I was by the westerns on TV and films. When I grew older, I developed a passion for pacifism and I turned against toy guns.

My husband and I both agreed to raise our kids without recourse to toy pistols, rifles or machine guns etc. I find it depressing as I go round toy departments, to see toy grenades, fire throwers and all manner of armaments. Our kids didn't have toy guns of any kind and we told our friends and family not to buy them as presents. Some people thought we were being cranky. Others, who had given their kids toy guns, took it as a personal criticism and were offended. For us, it was simply a personal decision about how we wanted to raise our kids.

There is nothing that will make your toddler more happy than a little tikes playhouse. When I was just a little one, we had the most amazing playhouse. My father built it, you see. He was not one of those dads who was always up making things you see, but when he did, it was wonderful. We had a Castle Playhouse to beat anything else in the whole entire neighborhood. It was bigger, and much more fantastic than any of the little tikes playhouses that I have ever seen. Although I recognize that little tikes playhouses are pretty good so far as ready-made playhouses go, they just do not compare to the work my father did. He made playhouses to be all.