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Originally Posted by marsupial
We're spending Xmas in Utah this year so I was thinking it would be nice to just do a family gift before we go instead of hauling a bunch of crap back and forth and paying extra to check all that luggage. I know the kids would love a trampoline. I'd like it because it would be something they could do outside and get exercise, but I am concerned about how dangerous they are, as well as the liability of someone else's kid getting seriously injured at our house. Am I being overly-cautious?
I've also thought about a playground set, but I think my son would be pissed as he thinks he is too old for playgrounds.
Anyway, you all are a bunch of lawyers and dads. What is your opinion on trampolines?
(Alternate gift ideas that would appeal to a 3-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy are welcomed as well.)
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We've had a tramp for three years, our kids love it. It is the hangout place for many of the neighborhood kids.
A neighbor kid broke his arm on ours, but it was because he and his brother got in a fight while on the edge of the trampoline, outside the netting. His brother pushed him off the edge.
Another issue to worry about...
I got a call from my wife just a couple of hours ago. I try to keep a watch on the weather forecast, and if high winds are anticipated, we generally drop the netting to reduce the force of the wind on the tramp. Well this morning, strong winds unexpectedly accompanied a storm, and our tramp ended up in the neighbor's yard two houses down. Minor damage to one bush in our yard, but the yard next door had a bit more damage. A couple of good gouges in their grass, some minor damage to one tree, but it pretty much destroyed two bushes. I went home and dragged the pieces back to our yard - the tramp might be salvageable. The neighbors weren't home, but I'm anticipating putting out a couple of hundred dollars to cover the damage.