[blparent] Trampolines, yes or no?

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Oh my gosh, that bolt of cloth and bedding story is enough to take my breath 
away.  The climbers aren't even my kids, but I'll tell you, there but for 
the grace of God go I.

A mini-trampoline is a good idea.  My dad had one when I was growing up, and 
all of us kids used it.  There's one at the fitness room in the town home 
complex where I live, and my daughter jumps on it when I go over there to 
work out.  Kind of boring next to a real trampoline or a bounce castle, but 
good for exercise and jumping out everyday frustrations.

Jo Elizabeth

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a 
song."  Maya Angelou

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From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 4:09 AM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Trampolines, yes or no?

> My kids love to jump on trampolines, but I have not gotten one for several
> reasons only one of which is the safety factor. Of course my view of the
> safety factor is eternally skewed by life with my children.  Last summer 
> my
> two younger sons, then five and 7, used a bolt of fabric to repel out the
> second floor window. Apparently out of concern for their own safety, they
> did throw down all of the clean bedding for a family of five to cushion a
> possible fall. If you really want a trampoline, they do make cages and 
> pads
> for the springs and edges.
>
> Another option besides the pogo stick and moon shoes Jo Elizabeth 
> mentioned
> is a mini trampaleen. You can keep the inside too. These are not 
> inexpensive
> answers though. I looked at pogo sticks for Christmas and I think they 
> were
> around $75, and the min trampaleens are over a hundred if you buy new.
>
> I have also found that my little ones love a papason chair to curl up in.
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dianna Alley
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:35 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Trampolines, yes or no?
>
> my motto is all kids get hurt yeh they are dangerous but if i could I 
> would
> have one.  I mean your child could fall and bust their head just as quick 
> as
>
> falling off that.  anything can be unsafe if used in a way that is unsafe.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sonja Gunn" <3gunnderlings at gmail.com>
> To: "blparents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:12 PM
> Subject: [blparent] Trampolines, yes or no?
>
>
> Thanks for all the warm welcomes!
>
>
> I need all your opinions on outdoor trampolines.  My husband feels they 
> are
> not safe, and should not be used if I am alone here with the kids.  So, we
> don't have one.  We are outside of town, no public transit here, so if
> someone got hurt, I'd have to call my folks or the ambulance.
>
>
>
> Do any of you have a trampoline?  What are your concerns, and what are 
> your
> rules about it?
>
> I ask because I have one child who is impulsive and very much a 
> kinesthetic
> learner.  He needs lots of body movement to have a good day without 
> getting
> into too much trouble.  A large outdoor trampoline would help him, but I'm
> worried about accidents and ER trips.   I agree with my husband that it's
> peace of mind not to have one, so is there something else we could use
> that's just as stimulating?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your opinions.
>
> Sonja
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