Trampolines, with or without a cage :)

[crunchie]

I am thinking of getting my girls a trampolibe for their bday (they'll be 6 and 8) They are pretty sensible kids, and take things at their own pace and I trust them. So do I get one with that 'safty enclosure' that looks like a cage, or not??

Any others experiences??

Anywhere to advise getting them from??

definatly get one with a net!!

i was on my mums today and nearly came off it! lol

i think hers was from b&q, about £80 with net

Get a cage otherise you'll spend all your time peering at them hoping they don;t fall off.
With a cage you can just let them get on with it

I'd go for a net - it may not be so much for your girls as when they have friends over and they all get excitable.

Def. with see this rather party pooper serious link!!

i have a net on mine and still got irritating comments from friends about did i know that children can really injure themselves on trampolines - best garden item ever - brilliant exercise for the kids and a good test for the pelvic floor -!

we have got one with a net as when there is more than one bouncing- you can get the see-saw effect with one flying off in another direction unaware!
Though we still have to remind our 3ds's in a very loud voice "ZIP!!" as they scramble aboard and you also have to watch out for horizontal bouncing via the net (though this might be a boy thing)!
I would also add that if you have the option of the suppliers putting up the trampoline and net I would go for it as it took us 2 days and lots of stress

what about size?? I am looking at 10 or possibly 12 foot

What size you get depends on how big your garden is...

We have 120ft long but only 20ft wide garden. We went for a 12ft and it is huuuge - a massive blue and black stucture in the middle of the garden...

We have one with net (dc are 7 and 4) and it is absolutely brilliant - they are out there bouncing whatever the weather, and in the summer they laze on it with a drink and books/colouring etc. It has become their den, much more than just a trampoline!

We don't have a net - which means that we have to supervise carefully (which I think is a good thing) We have a really strict rule allowing only one person to bounce at a time. Reason is that most injuries are caused when more than one child bounces. We also don't allow any kind of somersaults etc as it is so easy to hurt your neck. Even with all our rules, the kids really enjoy it. We have a 14' one so I can use it too.