Presented with the statistics of the danger that the monkey bar poses, the question now arises: Should we continue to have monkey bars in our playgrounds?

I believe that many centres after reading the article would have cautioned their teachers to prevent the children to play with the monkey bar during their outdoor activities.

Nevertheless I personally still very much believe in the advantages of the monkey bar. I really hope that it would not be an item to be taken away in the construction of new playgrounds.

Monkey bars are one of the equipment for physical training of adults and children.

To be able to hang onto the bar, one needs to possess good arms muscle strength that is sufficient to carry his weight on the bar itself.

To be able to move from one bar to another, one needs additional strength to swing swiftly using one hand to the other bar and good hand-eye and body coordination to catch on tightly.

During the initial stage, it is normal to encounter more failures than successes. One will fall onto the ground and experience pain.

In order to attempt the monkey bar once again, it does need a bit of courage to overcome the internal barrier of oneself - fear of physical pain and failure.

Thus children who are able to complete the monkey bar has demonstrated not only the determination and persistence in them but also the spirit of not being afraid of failure and to try again.