"Cause you get to go up high, push your feet if you are older," Kayla said.

"I believe that God gave us these children, and that we need to protect them as much as we can," said her mother, Dena Browning.

But Dena believes parents need to balance protection with allowing kids to have fun.

"At the top of the swings I always check to make sure the bolt is in tact at the top. I did read a story about several years ago, so I always look before she gets on a swing to make sure everything looks in tact," said Dena.

"Things do happen, but you can plan to prevent as much as possible," said Scott Williamson, Director of the Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission.

At one time Scott Williamson was a certified playground inspector. He said a lot of planning goes into playground design, including Kayla's favorite, the swings.

"The use area is 2 times the distance from the clevis hook to the bottom of the seat, when the child is sitting in it, so you want 2 times that distance to the front and 2 times the distance to the rear as your use area so you don't have another child running through there," said Williamson.

He said newer playgrounds are usually safer ones. Trash in a play area can indicate an unsafe play area.

"One thing like this play panel on all moving equipment, we look to make sure these bolts are down tight like they're supposed to be flush," said Williamson.

The federal government has issued guidelines regarding playground safety. These guidelines are not law but strongly recommended, because the alternative could be a hurt child and a costly lawsuit.