To not want a trampoline

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We have a fairly small garden. If we bought a trampoline of a size that both kids would use together (because they seem incapable of taking in turns) it would cover most of the grass and we'd have to get rid of our washing line.

I know it's good exercise for them - especially as we can't go out - but it would be an eyesore and ruin the garden/outdoor space.

AIBU and a crap parent?

Same as everyone else, one at a time only!
My niece tore the ligaments in her ankle bouncing on a trampoline with a friend years ago and still has issues.
I will not be allowing DD to have one, and actually dont care that people think I'm being over protective, I think they are dangerous!

Mine has one. He uses it every day even when not in lockdown.

I could have wept when the last one wore out and I had to replace it though. I could do without it. You do need to keep an eye on maintaining it, making sure it's still safe type of thing. You can't just sling them up for years and not check it over.

My dd was dropped off at a party aged 9. No mention of a trampoline. When we came to pick her up her head was on one side and she said her neck hurt. Turned out she’d landed heavily on their trampoline and we had to take her straight to A&E.
She had to wear a neck collar for a week and take ibuprofen syrup.
The parents at the party hadn’t even noticed and never asked about her afterwards.
The best thing about it was she stopped asking for a trampoline.

We felt pressured into getting one as our neighbours had one and our two were looking so sadly into neighbours garden. DH was reluctant as it does wreck the grass and our garden isn’t big.

Best money I’ve ever spent. My kids aren’t into team sports so it’s fantastic exercise. Invaluable at the moment. The lawn will have to wait.

Trampoline resulted in a broken tibia in my then 3 year old.
She’s now 6 and wants a trampoline birthday party which has given DH and I flashbacks.
Trampolines are the worst.

Please don’t !
When we were house hunting we walked away if we saw a trampoline in neighbouring gardens , having been driven mad by “ trampoline screaming “ at previous house.

We do have a 1 at a time rule and check it over to check all springs in place etc.

I wouldn't bother,my kids were always on friends trampoline when we visited so I bought one,they barely use the thing,even now in lockdown 😠

There are risks but they are also used safely by thousands of children in the UK. They can also come off bikes and skateboards and scooters, and get hit by cars. I worry about children who don't have enough exercise as well - past a certain age simply "running round the garden" doesn't seem to appeal any more and most gardens aren't big enough for football. (We have swingball but I'm scared to let the dc play that!)

Who said you need to get one?

If you live next door to me you definitely don't need one

We have one. I've put a ban on them using it for the time being as I cannot risk an injury and having to use the already overstretched NHS. Now is not the time to get one.

YANBU. I recently got rid of our trampoline because they only want to go on together and play dangerously. Not interested in bouncing alone at all so it went to use the space for something else (also have a small garden)

It's not in stock now of course but depending on their ages what about something like this? www.amazon.co.uk/ANCHEER-Trampoline-Adjustable-Parent-Child-Exercise/dp/B07Q17RJPY?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Really sorry I have one, and since the lockdown it has paid for itself. It's the second one and no injuries. we are hot on over seeing the use for safety. As a frontline worker this has been a godsend. I know they are noisy I just hope people are more tolerant as we do not go out except my work and shopping so, I hope it pays for itself.

I know they are noisy I just hope people are more tolerant

As long as the consideration goes both ways, which isn't usually the case.

Lockdown or not, I'd rather a peaceful sunday afternoon wasn't full of metallic squeaking and shrieking. They have the other 6 days of the week when lots of people are working and not desperate for some quiet enjoyment of their gardens.

We were given.one 4 years ago. Greatest thing in the world. Dc1 rarely uses it but dc2 lives on it.

I looked at getting an 8ft one. Seems people panic bought trampolines as well as bog roll and pasta as most places out of stock.

We got rid of ours when our 12 year old fell And broke his arm. He'd been trying to do a somersault. We have 4 kids and had just decided after 4 years to get rid of it because they were all beginning to mess on it. They did have years of fun on it before that though so I'd say if you have children who aren't pushy or messers I'd recommend it. (With the caveat of course that when we went into the hospital they'd had 7 trampoline related accidents in just 2 weeks of good weather!)

I never got one. Like most outdoor toys, it would have been used 3 times and then forgotten about. The only exceptions to this are bikes and scooters, which we use every day.

There's one in the garden behind me and the garden next to me. The children have been off school for 2 weeks now and i haven't heard any of them on the trampolines - and I've been here virtually all of the time. They just seem to be a massive PIA. They have to be moved around so they don't kill all the grass and you need to tie them down whenever it's windy. And they have the potential to cause accidents which A&E don't need to be dealing with at the moment.
They weren't that popular when my DC were little abd we managed perfectly well without. A friend who had been a PE teacher also said he would never allow his DCs to have one.

And they are lovely to nap on.

I don't blame you for being reluctant and there are lots of good reasons for saying no.

We've had ours for years now with no injuries, but we are very strict on safety guidelines and our DS is very rule-orientated so he sticks to the rules like glue: only 1 person at a time; nobody underneath; springs always covered by the covers (check for looseness); safety nets always up (tbf these are never down, don't know what people are thinking of not using them) and check condition. Also, he's been in a trampoline club for years and doesn't take unnecessary risks.

And also, no shrieking allowed, EVER.

Medical people hate trampolines because of the injuries caused by their not being used properly and with safety in mind, but they don't see all the people using them properly and not being injured so their viewpoints are understandably unbalanced.

Ours is used most of the year round, as long as it's dry it's doable.

And they are lovely to nap on.

Yes, this is true! Like a hammock, but roomier...

It won't get used ever again after the first few weeks. It'll annoy your neighbours. It'll kill your grass.

I may be biased, I dislocated my collarbone while trying to do a backflip on a trampoline, there was wine involved.

My Son uses his all year round. It’s great exercise. I’ve never noticed any noise, if I can’t hear the springs when I’m standing right next to it I doubt it’s bothering the neighbours.

I’ve only ever seen such negativity towards trampolines on Mumsnet.