Does my front garden count?

[maz82]

Hi. I have 5 kids and 2 dogs. Have been furloughed from work so at home with them all. Am considering getting a trampoline to keep them occupied and also use as an exercise tool for them. My problem is I have a small back garden which wont fit one. Out the front of our house I have a large grass area that we currently have a football goal on. Would I be able to put it out the front? I do have one neighbour next to me who's path runs between their house between my house and the garden (semi detached terraced). What's opinions on this please?

Sorry once again I've not posted in the correct place. Could this please be moved to coronavirus section?

I think your neighbours might hate you if you did that...

Very inconsiderate. Could you try a smaller trampoline in the back? A skipping rope? Hula hoops? A basketball hoop?

Can you place the trampoline 2 meters away from the path?Are you willing to risk taking your child to A&E if hurt.
There are other ways to keep them occupied.

I have asked the neighbours and yes it can be placed 2 meters from the path

My neighbours have done this. I’m trying not to mind as it’s difficult times and hard with kids. But the less understanding part of me is pissed off by the noise, the fact it blocks my view, and because I’m constantly wincing in case they fall off - 3 on at a time, playing with a ball on it etc. I wouldn’t dream of complaining and I don’t tut or glower at them, but I do wish they hadn’t done it. (They also have a football goal and the ball is constantly in our garden, followed 30 seconds later by a small child retrieving it. I’m trying just to shrug.

Very inconsiderate to your neighbours and also high risk that someone will get hurt.

Would your children be safe in the front garden eg not running into the road, being approached by strangers? Would the trampoline get stolen?

If your neighbour doesn't object, go for it.

One of my DS's schopl.friends end up in a and e on the first day of school.closure during to a fracture from being on a trampoline. Dont be that parent.

Thank you for your replies. Have spoke to the neighbours and they are fine about it. They actually have play swings and slide in their front garden also and it also has a big field between the garden and any other paths etc so no other people will be near.
For those people saying think of accidents etc?? So are you saying that we should stop any kids playing on existing trampolines or on bikes etc as to be honest accident happen anywhere.
Still not sure what I'm going to do. May leave it for a few weeks and see how it goes.
Thanks for your replies

You don't need to put a trampoline on high legs. There is another way which I think is safer. I have seen it on the continent, but granted in a spot where there is not much rock in the ground. You dig a hole under the bouncy bit. Then the trampoline frame is placed flush with the ground (like a plate on a table) and you can boing the rubber down into the hole and back up again. You can't fall off from a height.

You don't need to have a cover on the hole underneath or a digger. The video is just to explain what it looks like. Make sure there are no pipes or cables in the space and you could hire a drill from toolhire or some such. Just the space for the rubber to stretch without hitting anything. You would also be committing to the space, so best for young kids who will be using it for a long time.

Not saying that accidents aren't a part of life but during a Covid pandemic you mightn't want to increase the risk of ending up in a&e,and from experience trampolines not properly supervised are an issue for a&e.

Don't want to derail but we had an in ground trampoline installed last year as we have a small London garden. I wouldn't recommend it - it's lovely in summer but the rest of the year the upkeep is ridiculous. Even though we had a soak away installed underneath, it still fills up with water every time it rains so it's like you are jumping on a fish pond, so we've had to buy a water pump to empty it every time. And it cost a fortune. Just buy one from Argos for £100!

With this being in Style&Beauty I thought this thread was going to be about a very different type of front garden.

takemeback I thought I was the only one!

If it’s actually your land and your neighbours are ok with it I’d go for it but not too large and with an enclosure for safety. You need to be sure though that others won’t be tempted or able to use it.

The in ground ones are brilliant (we have one) but you have to be careful of pipes and wires etc and we had to have a drain built in to stop it filling with stagnant water.

Not saying that accidents aren't a part of life but during a Covid pandemic you mightn't want to increase the risk of ending up in a&e

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Also are you sure your neighbour is ok with it and they’re not just being polite? Will it be their view from their front window? I don’t think I’d like to see a trampoline from my front window and it might bother me more right now when I’m stuck at home looking at it.

How about get something that you can fit in the back? What about skipping rope? Ball? Etc

I don't think you're being unreasonable about having toys at the front if your neighbours do anyway but I just wanted to say that although trampolines are great fun they can use up nhs resources so personally I wouldn't get a new one. Think it's a bit different if you already have one.

My dd fell on her head and hurt her neck using one at a neighbour's and we had to have paramedics to the house and x-rays as follow up. Luckily recovered fine but obviously there was a cost to the nhs which I felt bad about..

Hi there, @maz82 - we've moved your thread to the coronavirus topic now.