These are typical slides found in most playground. There are many many ways of playing with slides .... this learnt as i sat observing children playing on them. You can slide down the trough sitted or lying down. Sit on a piece of paper and slide down or arrange a pile of dried leaves, sit on them and slide down!
Lying on the tummy and coming down is fun but make sure that feet goes down first especially when not closely attended to by adults. You may want to encourage your child to "swim" down head first to experience the sensation but make sure you tell them not to do so when you are not around. You know your child best, if you cant trust them to be safe, dont teach them unsafe "tricks".
Children can walk or crawl up or down the slide, they can also go up backwards or sidewards by running, jumping, crawling or squirming. There's no need to keep to the trough, children can further challenge their own motor skills by walking or sliding up and down the divider between the two slides!
Some children would not need an adult to suggest these ideas to them, however, if your child have limited ideas as to how to have fun on the play ground, you may want to drop a few hinters. Show them what others are doing, demonstrate the trick and show lots of enthusiasm. Do not force them. Their little bodies may not be ready to be that adventurous.
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