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10ft trampoline including enclosure £135
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We used to have a lovely garden - now we have a trampoline!0
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barginunter wrote:We used to have a lovely garden - now we have a trampoline!
that is what I am afraid of.....lolUse your judgement, and above all, be honest with yourself.I walk with the world & the world walks with me!I don't make bad choices!!! Other people just fail to see my GENIUS !!!!0 -
barginunter wrote:We used to have a lovely garden - now we have a trampoline!
Same here! our trampoline takes up quite a large patch of the garden, it's the area that get's the last bit of sun so that means instead of being able to sit in the sun until 7.pm, we now only get until 6pm! :mad:0 -
carled wrote:If your two year old isn't capable of keeping their balance on a trampoline then they damn well shouldn't be on there in the first place. Don't try and make up for your inadequate supervision purely by putting up a piece of mesh, is what I'm saying.
It's nothing like the seatbelts argument either. Do try and stick to the point in question. The salient point here is not to go looking for trampoline/enclosure deals when you don't need an enclosure.
You really are a numpty aren't you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
I don't see why enclosures are a waste of time - I just don't get it?
If my kids were 14 stone each I could see where you are coming from, but they are both over 10 stone short of this!
Consequently, the enclosure acts as a safety net. Banned from going on together and from doing forward rolls, I don't see the problem.
Am I really risking it by not watching their every bounce (seriousl question)?
By the way, mine was from Focus DIY - 8ft plus surround and cover £99. Took an hour and ten minutes to put up - an excellent deal.0 -
lets all tie our kids up in the bedroom. wrap them in cotton wool. no telly, no sweets, no crisps. no playstation. nothing that might make them happy. and then everyone who has a winge abt kids might actually find something positive..
We take on board all the advice abt pools trampolines etc etc but our kids arnt kids for long.. in this day and age i would rather she in the garden getting some fresh air and sunlight than roaming the streets with all the idiots around..
if you have a opinion abt something thats fine but dont have a go at us parents who want to try these things for ourselvesThose we love don't go away,They walk beside us every day,Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear
Our thoughts are ever with you,Though you have passed away.And those who loved you dearly,
Are thinking of you today.0 -
If your looing for a bigger trampoline
14 foot trampoline, enclosure, ladder and weather cover for £199 from charlies store, on special offer do not know how long for though.0 -
jockettuk wrote:if you have a opinion abt something thats fine but dont have a go at us parents who want to try these things for ourselves
Yes, I agree. However if the thing you are going on about has actually been proven to be a contributory factor in many trampoline accidents, then you are just being misguided in thinking that you can chuck up an enclosure and be done with it.
Many more injuries are caused precisely because an enclosure makes the kids feel safer, hence they try somersaults and the like and end up injuring themselves where they wouldn't otherwise have done. There was a HUGE study done on this in America where they had the backyard trampoline LONG before we did.
Enclosures are a placebo effect. They make the parents feel better but they don't actually achieve anything in most cases and actually end up causing as much if not more trouble than if they weren't there.
Our trampoline has been in place without an enclosure for years and neither of my daughters has ever fallen off it. When young children come to visit they are not left unsupervised on the trampoline and they aren't let on there without someone holding their hand to steady them if they aren't confident and well enough balanced.
You lot are being sheep and just buying enclosures because the manufacturers are forcing them down your throats or because you misguidedly think that's the "right thing to do". Save some money on the enclosure and buy a better quality trampoline instead.0 -
Why not do what our local council have done in our park and dig a hole in the ground, fix the trampoline over the hole so it's level with the ground, and then you don't need to worry about an enclosure.
You could put a layer of bark chippings around the perimeter of the trampoline to cushion any falls.Matched betting profits since 11/10/06 = £1,5540
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