Comments on: Trampolines: safety & liability http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/05/trampolines-safety-liability/ Simple living, natural learning & Costa Rica! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Arp Laszlo http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/05/trampolines-safety-liability/comment-page-1/#comment-8108 Arp Laszlo Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:44:49 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=544#comment-8108 In all honesty, I don't know. I'm sure we'll own one some day and I'll be sure to research the pads and see what's best. In all honesty, I don't know. I'm sure we'll own one some day and I'll be sure to research the pads and see what's best.

]]> By: Trampoline Pads http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/05/trampolines-safety-liability/comment-page-1/#comment-8107 Trampoline Pads Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:03:42 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=544#comment-8107 How important are trampoline pads, mine are fairly, worn, not sure whether to buy new ones or just remove them. How important are trampoline pads, mine are fairly, worn, not sure whether to buy new ones or just remove them.

]]> By: Arp http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/05/trampolines-safety-liability/comment-page-1/#comment-7414 Arp Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:50:20 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=544#comment-7414 You're most welcome. I think that they're ok with strict supervision - my son did well at a gymnastics class, and over the summer we went to a friend's house who had one. It was pretty large (15' or so) and the 4-5 kids on it - including our son - had room to jump without getting in each others' way. We all watched them and let them know if they were being careless and it went well. I think we will get one eventually - our son has learned to do it carefully. Our former neighbors, otoh, were a tragedy waiting to happen. At a birthday party the smaller 10' trampoline had 10 kids in it, all pushing and shoving each other with no supervision whatsoever. Our relationship with them deteriorated after we refused to let our son on - thankfully they recently moved away. You’re most welcome. I think that they’re ok with strict supervision – my son did well at a gymnastics class, and over the summer we went to a friend’s house who had one. It was pretty large (15′ or so) and the 4-5 kids on it – including our son – had room to jump without getting in each others’ way. We all watched them and let them know if they were being careless and it went well. I think we will get one eventually – our son has learned to do it carefully.

Our former neighbors, otoh, were a tragedy waiting to happen. At a birthday party the smaller 10′ trampoline had 10 kids in it, all pushing and shoving each other with no supervision whatsoever. Our relationship with them deteriorated after we refused to let our son on – thankfully they recently moved away.

]]> By: dmac http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/05/trampolines-safety-liability/comment-page-1/#comment-7413 dmac Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:59:29 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=544#comment-7413 Thank you for all of your information. We were about to buy a trampoline for our 2 boys for Christmas. But, the possible risk outweighs the rewards as far as I am concerned. A freak accident could ruin our lives not only emotionally, physically, but financially. Thank you for all of your information. We were about to buy a trampoline for our 2 boys for Christmas. But, the possible risk outweighs the rewards as far as I am concerned. A freak accident could ruin our lives not only emotionally, physically, but financially.

]]> By: Arp http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/05/trampolines-safety-liability/comment-page-1/#comment-7261 Arp Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:37:46 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=544#comment-7261 My heart goes out to you. I do think that the risks from trampolines may be much greater - it's hard to compare but by sheer numbers there are more people using pools and bikes than trampolines. Just the sight of seeing our neighbors' children, unsupervised and pushing each other around was scary. My heart goes out to you. I do think that the risks from trampolines may be much greater – it’s hard to compare but by sheer numbers there are more people using pools and bikes than trampolines. Just the sight of seeing our neighbors’ children, unsupervised and pushing each other around was scary.

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