Outdoor trampoline with neighborhood kids...yay or nay?
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Anonymous
| Trampolines are fine. Trampoline-jumping with other kids is not fine. Why risk it? |
Anonymous
Yes. Those things, done wisely, have lower injury rates than trampolines done wisely. It is about statistics. |
Anonymous
Nope! You still don't want to be in the hospital. |
Anonymous
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I'm in law school and our assignment for writing class was based on a trampoline accident tort.
Apparently I should be happy I made it through my teenage years without any broken bones. |
Anonymous
| Kids should not be around other kids until there is a vaccine. Stay in your bubble. |
Anonymous
A vaccine is a long ways away - 1-2 years, possibly never. I don't think its realistic to have kids distanced for another year. We have to figure out what level of low risk we are able to tolerate. I have been fine with kids playing with other kids whose families have been teleworking and laying low. I wouldn't be OK if one of those families worked in high-risk professions (health care, law enforcement, taking daily transit, etc). Is this approach zero risk? No, but we need to preserve some level of sanity and normalcy until the vaccine comes around. |
Anonymous
I think this is sarcasm, but yeah - no way. |
Anonymous
| We have one other family that we’ve seen at the park (at a distance) and have grocery shopped for. They have twins the same age as older DD (7). We’re not big fans of trampolines but they got one that’s completely netted so that reduces some risk there. I’d allowed no touching / no shared equipment. As studies show surfaces are probably less risky than close contact with people I’ve allowed my DD on the trampoline and have now allowed my 3 year old on as well. The children are not allowed at the same time and if other children were using it / if the other family were hosting other play dates I wouldn’t. |
Anonymous
| Pp here - in terms of risk, my 7 yr old broke her ankle last year jump roping! So we do need to be careful. I babysat for kids with a trampoline (no net, exposed springs on edges) when I was younger and my rule was they were not allowed on it during my watch. |
Anonymous
| I mean, if you want a trip to the ER after the broken bone.... why not! |
Anonymous
| We don't let our kids on trampolines either. My father in law is a pediatrician and has scared the sh*t out of us re: trampolines. |
Anonymous
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https://healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Trampolines-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx
AAP Recommendation Don't buy a trampoline for your home! Trampolines may be popular and a fun way to get exercise, but there are safer ways to encourage your children to be physically active, such as playing catch, riding a bike (don't forget a bike helmet), or playing a team sport. The AAP recommends that mini and full-sized trampolines never be used at home, in routine gym classes, or on playgrounds. They should only be used in supervised training programs for gymnastics, diving, or other competitive sports. Only one person should be allowed on a trampoline at any given time. |
Anonymous
My kids are out there on trampolines with the neighborhood kids alll the time. However, I'm clearly in the camp of IDGAF. I'm not sacrificing my kids mental health and fitness for people who should be SIP due to risk factors. |
Anonymous
| For me the issue isn't covid, but the trampoline. I wouldn't want my kid on a trampoline, especially with a bunch of other kids, at any time. |
Anonymous
Okay. But it is your own family you are putting at risk. |