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Post by merry27 on May 21, 2020 23:16:56 GMT
I was thinking of getting one for my daughter since we have been hanging around the house so much. She has a lot of energy and has been asking for one for years. My husband thinks they are dangerous. Our HOA does allow them. And advice?
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Post by FuzzyMutt on May 21, 2020 23:21:15 GMT
Emergency room friends always tell me trampolines and 4 wheelers are responsible for keeping them busy. That said, we had both, trampolines (enclosed for sure!!!) and 4 wheelers.
The only ED worthy injury the kiddos got at home over 20 years was bicycles.
For sure they are dangerous. My sister once got a seashell stuck in her ear and ended up at the ED.
Depends on your kids.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on May 21, 2020 23:25:10 GMT
Call your insurance agent and see if it's going to increase your premiums.
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Post by salem on May 21, 2020 23:26:12 GMT
Your home insurance company may not cover accidents on a trampoline.
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Post by hockeyfan06 on May 21, 2020 23:26:52 GMT
Our kids are in their twenties and we never bought one for the dangerous risk. My daughter sprained her ankle at a friends house when she was 16 yrs old. We were furious when we heard one of the kids thought it would be a good idea to put dish soap for extra "fun"
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 21, 2020 23:26:59 GMT
The only way I would allow one was if it were an in-ground trampoline. The regular type would make me too nervous, not to mention the liability issues. I think it does also depend on your child. DD was climbing on the roof of the house regularly from the age of 6, yet never fell off or had any related injuries. She's definitely part mountain goat, and the cause of much of my gray hair!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 21, 2020 23:27:23 GMT
I'm not a fan. But that didn't stop one of my boys from playing on one at a friend's. He missed on a front flip and came down on the metal outer ring nose first. Smashed his nose internally and externally. They glued the outside and packed the inside in the ER scheduling surgery for several days later after the swelling subsided a bit. The surgery was for the cartilage damage.
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Post by freecharlie on May 21, 2020 23:28:09 GMT
If our yard wasn't so slanted, we would have had one.
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Post by epeanymous on May 21, 2020 23:30:13 GMT
Not going to lie, the pandemic has tempted me, but there are jokes about how ER docs and lawyers won’t have trampolines for a reason. I loved my neighbor’s as a kid—and two kids broke bones on it. A friend got one for her kids and the same thing happened.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2020 23:32:17 GMT
Others may have a different experience, but in my opinion kids to lose interest real fast in jumping by themselves. I have seen so many trampolines all faded out and sitting in the corner of the backyard just abandoned and taking up so much room. Do you have a big back yard with lots and lots of room?
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Post by FuzzyMutt on May 21, 2020 23:32:55 GMT
The only way I would allow one was if it were an in-ground trampoline. The regular type would make me too nervous, not to mention the liability issues. I think it does also depend on your child. DD was climbing on the roof of the house regularly from the age of 6, yet never fell off or had any related injuries. She's definitely part mountain goat, and the cause of much of my gray hair! When I was a teen I had to share a room with my younger sister. I talked on the phone for hours on end on the roof of our kitchen. Cordless got a signal, not not within easy hearing range lol Glad your mountain goat did well with it! |
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Post by FuzzyMutt on May 21, 2020 23:33:35 GMT
I'm not a fan. But that didn't stop one of my boys from playing on one at a friend's. He missed on a front flip and came down on the metal outer ring nose first. Smashed his nose internally and externally. They glued the outside and packed the inside in the ER scheduling surgery for several days later after the swelling subsided a bit. The surgery was for the cartilage damage. Ouch!! That’s awful!! |
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Post by sabrinae on May 21, 2020 23:34:43 GMT
They are definitely dangerous. Though I’ve been tempted myself and my girls do jump on their cousins. And my 10
Year old broke her ankle three weeks ago playing soccer with her sister and our boxer puppy in the backyard. Make sure you put up a net if you do get one and check with your home owners insurance.
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Post by breetheflea on May 21, 2020 23:39:38 GMT
We have had one for three years without injuries (knock on wood). It has a net around it and it's not super huge if that makes a difference. My kids (6-15) use it almost every day...
ETA: we take it down from October-April so I guess they only use it 6 months of the year.
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Post by yodutchess on May 21, 2020 23:42:11 GMT
We had one for years with the padding and the net around it. Our kids outgrew it. We were able to pass it on to our next door neighbors. As long as you enforce the rules you should have no problems.
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Post by auntkelly on May 21, 2020 23:48:35 GMT
My best friend, who practiced workers' compensation law, was at an orthopedic surgeon's office years' ago for a deposition the doctor was giving in a case. My friend was chatting with the other attorney and the doctor while the court reporter was setting up her equipment. The other attorney mentioned he was thinking about getting a trampoline for his kids. The orthopedic surgeon smiled and said "Oh please do! I love those things! They keep me in business."
The doctor then became serious and explained why so many people suffer orthopedic injuries on trampolines. The other lawyer decided not to buy his kids a trampoline.
After my friend told me that story, I decided I'd never get my kids a trampoline.
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Post by leannec on May 21, 2020 23:53:46 GMT
We had one and the dd's hardly ever used it ... they actually spent more time suntanning and reading on it than jumping on it  We listed it on a local Craigslist type site and it was sold immediately  |
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Post by Basket1lady on May 21, 2020 23:57:24 GMT
We had one for over a decade. We had some pretty strict rules and my kids came out on the other side without an ER visit. I can honestly say that it was in use almost daily in good weather for that decade. My kids loved it.
But, I absolutely would not get one unless it had a net. Our net actually was sewn onto the jump base with metal rings and thin rope. There was no way for a foot or hand to make it through the gap because there wasn’t a gap. So that eliminated the risk of jumping off and landing on the metal edge or of falling off. Metal springs give the best bounce, but ours had a pad that covered the springs to keep skin from being pinched.
When the kids were young, we let 3-4 kids all jump at the same time, but by the time they were about kindergarten age they could only jump one at a time if they were jumping higher than a foot. DD did competitive gymnastics and was a whiz on it. When she was doing flips and such, it was only her on it. Another kid jumping off sequence can cause a hard landing and broken bones.
Our enclosure also had a zippered door that locked. So you could keep neighbor children from jumping on it unsupervised. It was a 16’ tramp, so pretty large. I think that also helped with the lack of injuries because when you jumped in the center you were so far from the sides. It was also rated for up to 250 lbs, so DH or i could also jump.
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Post by kernriver on May 21, 2020 23:58:28 GMT
I think trampolines are great...as long as they are set up in the parking lot of an emergency room.
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Post by FuzzyMutt on May 21, 2020 23:59:30 GMT
We had one and the dd's hardly ever used it ... they actually spent more time suntanning and reading on it than jumping on it We listed it on a local Craigslist type site and it was sold immediately The enclosed ones are so great for suntanning!! Kind keeps the bugs out and they are a black surface! |
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Post by vspindler on May 22, 2020 0:01:56 GMT
I am anti-trampoline, ever since someone I know broke his neck on one and has been been wheelchair bound since.
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Post by katlaw on May 22, 2020 0:02:52 GMT
Emergency Services here. There are way too many accidents for me to recommend one.
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Post by AussieMeg on May 22, 2020 0:06:10 GMT
I had an in-ground trampoline when I was a child, and none of us ever had any injuries. Goodness knows how we didn't hurt ourselves - we used to jump off the top of the fence, onto the trampoline, then into the pool. My kids have always had trampolines, the ones with the mats and nets around them. The worst injury was my nephew putting his teeth through his lip. We only just got rid of our trampoline a couple of months ago. DS is 15yo and he and his mates were still using it to play trampoline basketball. I guess we have been quite lucky that we haven't had any bad injuries. A friend of mine fell off a trampoline - she was in her 40s at the time - and badly damaged her arm. She needed neurosurgery to fix it (prior to that I thought neurosurgery was only for the head) and there was a very real risk that she wasn't going to be able to use that arm again. She is a doctor, and that could have been the end of her career. Fortunately she recovered after a very long time and lots of rehab, and now has a massive scar to show for it. The only way I would allow one was if it were an in-ground trampoline. I do agree that in-ground trampolines reduce the risk somewhat, because kids can't fall off and injure themselves. However, bad injuries can still happen even on in-ground trampolines. My other nephew broke his leg on his trampoline when he was 5yo. He was jumping with another boy, got double-bounced, and came down awkwardly. Our kids are in their twenties and we never bought one for the dangerous risk. My daughter sprained her ankle at a friends house when she was 16 yrs old. We were furious when we heard one of the kids thought it would be a good idea to put dish soap for extra "fun" We used to do that for our kids.  Looking back, we were very fortunate not to have any injuries at our house. Emergency room friends always tell me trampolines and 4 wheelers are responsible for keeping them busy. Yes I'm sure!! And not that this has anything to do with the topic of trampolines, but...... A friend's husband is an ER doctor, and he told me (after treating my DD for this) that the most common injury they see is young children with a pulled elbow. It is often caused by parents either swinging their child around like an aeroplane, or when the parents are each holding the hand of the child and swinging them back and forth. It happened to my DD 4 times, but never by us swinging her. |
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Post by gardengoddess on May 22, 2020 0:07:44 GMT
Not a fan and check with your insurance company on what your liability insurance will cost. Three children broke bones on the trampoline that was in our neighborhood until finally a bad storm picked it up and destroyed it.
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Post by FuzzyMutt on May 22, 2020 0:14:35 GMT
I had an in-ground trampoline when I was a child, and none of us ever had any injuries. Goodness knows how we didn't hurt ourselves - we used to jump off the top of the fence, onto the trampoline, then into the pool. My kids have always had trampolines, the ones with the mats and nets around them. The worst injury was my nephew putting his teeth through his lip. We only just got rid of our trampoline a couple of months ago. DS is 15yo and he and his mates were still using it to play trampoline basketball. I guess we have been quite lucky that we haven't had any bad injuries. A friend of mine fell off a trampoline - she was in her 40s at the time - and badly damaged her arm. She needed neurosurgery to fix it (prior to that I thought neurosurgery was only for the head) and there was a very real risk that she wasn't going to be able to use that arm again. She is a doctor, and that could have been the end of her career. Fortunately she recovered after a very long time and lots of rehab, and now has a massive scar to show for it. The only way I would allow one was if it were an in-ground trampoline. I do agree that in-ground trampolines reduce the risk somewhat, because kids can't fall off and injure themselves. However, bad injuries can still happen even on in-ground trampolines. My other nephew broke his leg on his trampoline when he was 5yo. He was jumping with another boy, got double-bounced, and came down awkwardly. Our kids are in their twenties and we never bought one for the dangerous risk. My daughter sprained her ankle at a friends house when she was 16 yrs old. We were furious when we heard one of the kids thought it would be a good idea to put dish soap for extra "fun" We used to do that for our kids. Looking back, we were very fortunate not to have any injuries at our house. Emergency room friends always tell me trampolines and 4 wheelers are responsible for keeping them busy. Yes I'm sure!! And not that this has anything to do with the topic of trampolines, but...... A friend's husband is an ER doctor, and he told me (after treating my DD for this) that the most common injury they see is young children with a pulled elbow. It is often caused by parents either swinging their child around like an aeroplane, or when the parents are each holding the hand of the child and swinging them back and forth. It happened to my DD 4 times, but never by us swinging her. I have a friend who... 15 years or so ago (resolved now) went through hell with DHS, understandably.. because her son had a clean snap of his femur. Classic abuse. It was horrible! Her son actually snapped his femur because he was playing in the kitchen with their dogs, and slid to get a toy. When he slid, his toes went under the pantry door and he twisted.. the poor kid. It was awful and it took so long to heal. He lived for baseball (maybe why sliding was a thing for him.. my football kid would have busted through the door lol) and he missed two seasons. It took months for my friend and her husband to be cleared. Sooo glad it was investigated thoroughly, but it was strange to have random visits lol |
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Post by wallyagain on May 22, 2020 0:25:37 GMT
My next door neighbor, who is an emergency room nurse just got one for her girls, they are 11 and 13. It has a net, for sure.
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 22, 2020 0:34:24 GMT
My dog blew her ACL jumping off the trampoline.
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Post by melanieg on May 22, 2020 0:37:56 GMT
My sister has one. Niece is 12 nephew is 9. They use it all the time.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 22, 2020 0:54:18 GMT
I think it really depends on your kid/s. My kid is a pretty strict rule follower and when she has had friends over to use ours she does a good job policing it. One kid at a time, no flipping, etc. She just jumps on ours, she doesn’t try to get fancy. I think kids that are daredevils by nature are the ones more likely to get hurt because they’re the ones screwing around on it, or jumping on it multiple kids at a time which you’re not supposed to ever do. We’ve had ours for I think three years and no one has gotten hurt on it. It has the fully enclosed net and the pads around the sides, we got it from our neighbor’s daughter whose kids outgrew it. We had a water trampoline for a while at our cabin too and no one got hurt on that one either but it really didn’t get used very much. The kids jumped on it more when they were little and we had it on the lawn than they ever did when we had it in the lake.
Kids can get hurt on anything if they’re not being careful. DH’s most serious injury happened riding his bike. One of my nephews broke his leg simply running across the lawn! I never had any serious injuries as a kid. I was a rule follower like my DD.
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Post by lucyg on May 22, 2020 1:59:17 GMT
I was going to get one when my kids were young, but my friend who’s a pediatrician said no way.
Sister and BIL got one for their kids 12 years later, but theirs had a safety net all the way around.
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Looking back, we were very fortunate not to have any injuries at our house.
