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We've talked about trampolines before but this is a new statement from American Academy of Pediatrics which hopefully keep more people from getting hurt. i won't let my kids jump on any of the 4 trampolines on our street.
i guess it depends on what level of risk you are comfortable with, as any activity carries some degree of risk.
my kids love trampolines, and we have one at home - im more than happy for them to use it under adult (my wife or my) supervision. im not so happy with them using trampolines away from home (unless its at school, with appropriate supervision).
i wouldnt want to deprive them entirely of the experience due to the risk of injury.
equally, im very happy for them to learn to play on climbing walls, ride bikes, ski and so on, so long as i can be reasonably certain that they are being appropriately taught and supervised, until such time as they are old enough to do so by themselves.
i do think there is a rather prevalent attitude of not allowing kids today to engage in any activity that carries anything more than an absolutely minimal risk of injury - i love my kids to bits, and hate when they hurt themselves, but i do think that a child who is never injured is either exceptionally lucky, or simply not living.
I had one as a kid and we jumped on it until it was worn completely out and we eventually fell through it one day. After all those years, did anyone ever get hurt? Sprained ankle maybe. Did we have fun? Hell yes.
Whats next to be considered dangerous? Bicycles and tree houses? You can get hurt doing just about anything outside. That is if today's kid's can get off their cell phone or game console long enough.
I think attempting to avoid all injury is a mistake. I can see wanting to avoid say a neck injury and not allowing loop de loops. But a twisted ankle? That is just the cost of doing business as a kid. The AAP cannot recommend based on that. They need to be injury preventaion fanatics. But parents don't.
We were just thinking to buy one for our kids, one of whom is ADHD and a major fidgeter.
I heard trampolines have even been used for therapy, to help such kids...well...get tired and get their wiggles out.
We've talked about trampolines before but this is a new statement from American Academy of Pediatrics which hopefully keep more people from getting hurt. i won't let my kids jump on any of the 4 trampolines on our street.
I am inclined to agree with you on this one. There are certain things you do that the risk outweighs the benefits.. . I'm thinking the same way about football too (American) and owning a swimming pool.
Though it does look like you can reduce the risk of injury by about 75% via one simple rule - one person at a time per trampoline (indoor or outdoor park)
Most injuries are people slamming into each other/falling on each other/ on the trampoline itself. . .not falling off.
I had one as a kid and we jumped on it until it was worn completely out and we eventually fell through it one day. After all those years, did anyone ever get hurt? Sprained ankle maybe. Did we have fun? Hell yes.
Whats next to be considered dangerous? Bicycles and tree houses? You can get hurt doing just about anything outside. That is if today's kid's can get off their cell phone or game console long enough.
Your story is just as about as meaningful as the guy who never wore a helmet and never got hurt, the woman who smoked for 70 years without lung cancer, and the family who never wore a seatbelt and never got injured.
Your story is just as about as meaningful as the guy who never wore a helmet and never got hurt, the woman who smoked for 70 years without lung cancer, and the family who never wore a seatbelt and never got injured.
People die with seat belts on. People get lung cancer when they have never smoked.
Banning something because of a possibility of injury is ridiculous. Teach your kids to be responsible while having fun. Do you bubble wrap your children before they go outside?
What about these kids getting blood clots and dying from playing a game for 48hrs straight? I would be more worried about that.
Hi no kudzu, I've always been kinda concerned about the kids jumping on trampolines too....the article shows kids on a tramp with no netting around, I think that if there was the net around the tramp I wouldn't have a problem with my kids using it...but not without.
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