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Is most of the danger with trampolines from falling off? And therefore,

does the enclosure siginificantly decrease the number of accidents?

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> My daughter got one last year for her birthday. She plays on it everyday.

> It's the one thing that ALL the kids like, no matter what age. She doesn't

> do flips or anything on it. Ours has an enclosure. I wouldn't have one

> otherwise.

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Our best friends have a trampoline, (their oldest

daughter also has DS). They purchased the enclosure,

and that is the only way I would let on it. The

enclosure fits on the inside of the springs, right

between the mat and springs, so no way a limb could go

through the springs. The numbers are limited as to how

many kids on at once, they do allow 2, but no one unless

an adult is present. They were also very strict with

the rules from the start, and many times their kids lost

the jumping privilege. absolutely loves it, and

we are hoping to buy one after we move. They purchased

theirs at Sam's Club. I have also seen them at Academy

Sports.

My one story is not so happy. When was in first

grade her class went on a field trip to a local

gymnastic center. The trampolines were floor level,

with lots of padding. The kids had a ball, and urged us

parents into jumping. I stepped on, jumped once, landed

in the middle and broke my ankle and foot. Eight weeks

in a cast. Six weeks in a huge boot. Four weeks in a

soft boot. And I can now predict rainy weather better

than the weatherman! I did find out though that the

trampolines in gymnastic centers are

rated " professional " , are springier and have a different

surface than the ones manufactured for households. Wish

I knew that before I jumped.

Anyway, as usual I type as I talk - a lot! I think they

are a fine idea, with safety precautions and rules, and

we want one too.

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Sharon, Mom to (9, DS) and (6)

We will have so many safety rules they probably won't be able to

> jump on it anyway!

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Our best friends have a trampoline, (their oldest

daughter also has DS). They purchased the enclosure,

and that is the only way I would let on it. The

enclosure fits on the inside of the springs, right

between the mat and springs, so no way a limb could go

through the springs. The numbers are limited as to how

many kids on at once, they do allow 2, but no one unless

an adult is present. They were also very strict with

the rules from the start, and many times their kids lost

the jumping privilege. absolutely loves it, and

we are hoping to buy one after we move. They purchased

theirs at Sam's Club. I have also seen them at Academy

Sports.

My one story is not so happy. When was in first

grade her class went on a field trip to a local

gymnastic center. The trampolines were floor level,

with lots of padding. The kids had a ball, and urged us

parents into jumping. I stepped on, jumped once, landed

in the middle and broke my ankle and foot. Eight weeks

in a cast. Six weeks in a huge boot. Four weeks in a

soft boot. And I can now predict rainy weather better

than the weatherman! I did find out though that the

trampolines in gymnastic centers are

rated " professional " , are springier and have a different

surface than the ones manufactured for households. Wish

I knew that before I jumped.

Anyway, as usual I type as I talk - a lot! I think they

are a fine idea, with safety precautions and rules, and

we want one too.

--

Sharon, Mom to (9, DS) and (6)

We will have so many safety rules they probably won't be able to

> jump on it anyway!

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So it seems like the trampolines are OK for the kids and only the adults are

the ones getting seriously injured! Hey who's watching the adults when they

go on? What do they think, they are 10????????

~Mom to 10 1/2 DS (who loves those street fair bouncing machines

and would prob love a trampoline!) and 7

Street fair bouncing things????? Probably only a NY thing!

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So it seems like the trampolines are OK for the kids and only the adults are

the ones getting seriously injured! Hey who's watching the adults when they

go on? What do they think, they are 10????????

~Mom to 10 1/2 DS (who loves those street fair bouncing machines

and would prob love a trampoline!) and 7

Street fair bouncing things????? Probably only a NY thing!

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Re: Trampoline for kid w/DS?

> My husband is an attorney who had a case where one neighbor was sueing the

> other. There were two kids jumping together on a trampoline. The one

child

> had landed on the trampoline just a second before the other child landed.

> The first child landing made the surface of the trampoline tight and when

> the second child landed on the taught surface, she fractured her leg.

> Apparently this is one of the risks of kids jumping together. Just some

> food for thought.

>

> R.

> Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

>

my kids call that " beaming " and have developed unique techniques to " beam "

each other especially high. they love doing this. kids who aren't used to

trampolines hate it, they avoid it. so I wouldn't worry too much. kids

usually have a good feeling for what they can handle and what is too much

for them.

Gundula

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Re: Trampoline for kid w/DS?

> My husband is an attorney who had a case where one neighbor was sueing the

> other. There were two kids jumping together on a trampoline. The one

child

> had landed on the trampoline just a second before the other child landed.

> The first child landing made the surface of the trampoline tight and when

> the second child landed on the taught surface, she fractured her leg.

> Apparently this is one of the risks of kids jumping together. Just some

> food for thought.

>

> R.

> Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

>

my kids call that " beaming " and have developed unique techniques to " beam "

each other especially high. they love doing this. kids who aren't used to

trampolines hate it, they avoid it. so I wouldn't worry too much. kids

usually have a good feeling for what they can handle and what is too much

for them.

Gundula

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> through the springs. The numbers are limited as to how

> many kids on at once, they do allow 2, but no one unless

> an adult is present.

My husband is an attorney who had a case where one neighbor was sueing the

other. There were two kids jumping together on a trampoline. The one child

had landed on the trampoline just a second before the other child landed.

The first child landing made the surface of the trampoline tight and when

the second child landed on the taught surface, she fractured her leg.

Apparently this is one of the risks of kids jumping together. Just some

food for thought.

R.

Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

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> through the springs. The numbers are limited as to how

> many kids on at once, they do allow 2, but no one unless

> an adult is present.

My husband is an attorney who had a case where one neighbor was sueing the

other. There were two kids jumping together on a trampoline. The one child

had landed on the trampoline just a second before the other child landed.

The first child landing made the surface of the trampoline tight and when

the second child landed on the taught surface, she fractured her leg.

Apparently this is one of the risks of kids jumping together. Just some

food for thought.

R.

Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

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