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Trampolines.

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staryeyed · 02/02/2008 09:28

Since learning to jump this Christmas my Ds keeps bouncing on every springy surface- beds and sofas. Its something he really enjoys so we let him bounce on a bed as a reinforcer and to let off steam. I think he needs a trampoline but Im not really sure which one. At the moment we dont have much outdoor space. Has anyone got one of those toddler trampolines and are they any good? The one at tumble tots was not really bouncy at all. If in future we have space to get a bigger one I've noticed they have lower age limits my Ds is turning 3 soon. Can I ignore the lower age limits? Keeping in mind that Ds has not much understanding of danger and is a bit of a dare devil.

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clarisa · 02/02/2008 12:23

My ds is now 9, he has been diagnosed with dyspraxia and Disorder of Attention and Motor Perception.....now awaiting to hear whether autistic from panel. We got a small trampoline (that could be used indoor/ small square with handle on one end) from B&Q, had no problems with staying bouncy!!....think argos do them???? Now he is older he has a big trampoline with sides attached, and spending time on this (sometimes just sitting on it for hours on end with his cards) I think trampolines are a fantastic activty toy!!! You must invest!!!!!

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ancientmiddleagedmum · 02/02/2008 12:32

My ASD DS is also a manic bouncer - we had one of those little ones indoors from when he was 1 or 2, and he was always very good on it once we had shown him how to hold on (so I think you can ignore the safety limits as long as you supervise him till you're sure he's got it) . Then we moved and got an outside one in the garden, with a mesh fence all around. He loves it and it is a lifesaver!

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LIZS · 02/02/2008 12:38

We have had the TP folding one with handle - about £50 in John Lewis - since dd was 3 and it is still popular now she is 6. You can fold it away flat so can be used indoors too. The more expensive ones like TP have elastic you can tighten easily from time to time if it "gives".

Be careful with larger ones though , don't go beyond the recommended minimum age as there has been a huge increase in accidents with them as popularity has increased due to misuse and lack of supervision.

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staryeyed · 02/02/2008 12:48

Thanks everyone. I think we will look at the medium size ones like Lizs recommended until he is a bit bigger.

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bullet123 · 02/02/2008 14:33

Ds1 loves jumping. We got him and his brother a small trampoline from the Early Learning Centre, but Ds1 is outgrowing it, so we're going to have to get a bigger one now.

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sphil · 02/02/2008 14:40

Another jumper here! We had a tiny one from Argos from 2-4 (mainly because we had a tiny house/garden) but now we've got an 8 ft one in the garden. It's got the mesh around it and a zip up entrance - he's absolutely fine on it. One of the ways we've used it is to pin up pictures of things we're teaching him all around the mesh and using them for ABA trials. Works really well!

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tibni · 02/02/2008 16:16

we have a large trampoline with enclosure for my ASD son - he progressed from the small one.

He loves it and so do I. I have spent many a calm hour watching ds from inside the safety of the enclosure as he goes manic in the main garden! LOL

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