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[ Page 1 of 2 | print friendly version ]To Jump - or Not to Jump?
The summer holidays are filled with play-dates, camps and weekend barbeques with friends and neighbors. The beautiful colors of fresh flowers, the green grass and leafy trees all remind me of the lazy days of summer when I can sit back and enjoy the warm weather. But each year, just when I am about to relax and dive into a great novel, I am gripped with fear.
At first, I can only hear the giggle, then the squeaking and then they appear. All I see is the head and shoulders of my neighbors’ kids appearing and then disappearing in perfect synchronization over my fence. I see them - then I don’t. I hear a squeak of springs. I see them - then I don’t. I hear another squeak of springs. Suddenly I am no longer relaxed.
One of the things that I hate more than the word “hate” itself, are backyard trampolines. At risk of angering manufactures, buying a trampoline to entertain your kids this summer could be one of the most dangerous things you do.
I have yet to meet an adult that has not either been personally injured, or knew someone who was by using a backyard trampoline. Yet, they are more popular than ever.
Letting young children jump on trampolines and propel themselves uncontrollably into the air, to me, is equivalent to watching a train wreck about to happen.
Sure some injuries are just minor bumps and bruises, but some can result in serious head injury and broken bones.
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