[blparent] `Re: Trampolines, yes or no?

[Veronica Smith]

I broke my elbow on a skate board and my nose on a trampoline and I still
jump on one, but I am terrified of skate boards.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 1:45 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] `Re: Trampolines, yes or no?

Hi.  My partner tried to do a flip on a trampoline when he was a kid and
landed on the back of his head, nearly snapping his neck, or so it felt like
to him.  Anyway, he says trampolines aren't safe--not that we have a back
yard to put one up anyway.  At the house where he lived with his ex, a
neighbor had a trampoline, and she made all the kids on the block get
permission slips from their parents before they could jump on it.  Not only
did Gerald and his ex refuse to sign a permission slip, but they sent over a
paper that said their kids weren't allowed on the trampoline under any
circumstances.

What about a pogo stick, or those moon shoes that make you bounce?  My
stepson has used both, as he also tends to be kinesthetically stimulated. 
Right now his big thing is skateboarding, which keeps him moving as well. 
Or what about a bounce castle?  My sister and her husband have one in their
basement, so I know they are available to buy, and they're safer than
trampolines, at least because they have walls so kids can't fall off.

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: "Sonja Gunn" <3gunnderlings at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 1:12 PM
To: "blparents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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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