Question for a parent

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[bigskwinner]

really a tough one and my sis broke her ankle on one as well (and she too was the only one on it)
i would think that there should be some sorta parental supervision esp in ones so young

they prob will get mad if you interfere..after all if they have a trampoline they know the dangers and should be watching the kids at all time
regardless of you watching, its not your property so you really dont have a say in what your neighbors do or dont do
i'd leave it myself cus i am quite happy to have gotten rid of my last nasty neighbor (and you dont need misery now do you)

[bribella]

IMO, that is way to many kids to be jumping on the trampoline at once. And it could be dangerous for the little ones to be jumping with the bigger kids if one was to fall on them.

But it really isnt any of your business even though I know you probably mean well and I would be as concerned as you as well.

[Ron C]

I would say to look at it like this, if one of those kids falls off and brakes there neck instead of a arm and is paralyzed for life, can you live with the fact you may have been able to prevent it by letting the parents know what was going on.

If it was my kids (of course I wouldn't have a trampoline) I would wont to know and from the sounds of it so would you, so why would you assume they wouldn't?

[Janir]

My neighbor a few houses away has a trampoline, she won't allow any kids on it until their parents have signed a waiver of liability, that to me is SMART, they are very safety oriented, but you never know with kids.

We have an in-ground pool with slide & diving board, I didn't do the parent waiver thing, but I DID check each child out on pool rules, my lecture usually started with " I do NOT want to take you to Emergency". I then reviewed the rules & ended with "There are NO second chances, you break a safety rule & you're getting sent home"

The kids were great, I had a pool full for many summers, they actually would add their own pool rules. And I can't even count the times I heard "JAN! So & so broke a rule!" They were very very good about ratting each other out. I only had to send a few toughies home, they always came back, towel in hand, promising to obey the rules!

I just got a Thank-You note from one of the boys, Jeff. (he's now 18) He was dumped off at a baby-sitters down the street but always ended up at my house. He thanked me for always making him feel welcome, he felt like our home was his home. I do remember Jeffrey, he was the one who showed up one day with the sparkly pencil he got at the dentists. He was around 6 years old, he came racing over one day with the pencil, he said over & over "Do you like it? Do you like it? I didn't think you wanted a toothbrush" Oh that sweet shining face, he melted my heart.
I sent him a note back saying I still have the pencil, I know the little boy in him appreciates it.

[meeeee]

My neighbor a few houses away has a trampoline, she won't allow any kids on it until their parents have signed a waiver of liability, that to me is SMART, they are very safety oriented, but you never know with kids.




Talked to my lawyer about that one they can still sue you


As for telling on the kids try it nicely once and see what kind of reception you get

[MrsM]

My neighbor a few houses away has a trampoline, she won't allow any kids on it until their parents have signed a waiver of liability, that to me is SMART, they are very safety oriented, but you never know with kids.




My daughter went to a birthday party in a gym-type setting, I had to sign one of those too. But if anything went wrong with their equipment, it wouldn't matter if I signed that or not. That's negligence, no matter what paper is signed. It all depends on the nature of the situation.

Like say, the trampoline loses a screw or something and collapses - the parents will be responsible for that, signed waiver or not. You may think you are saving yourself a headache by having them sign, but if something is amiss with the trampoline, parents will still be responsible for damages.

[arose]

I know too many kids with too many broken parts, mine aren't allowed on trampolines.
One who broke a neck, and was paralyzed, one little boy who ruptured his testicles on the side of the trampoline, no children in his future, after his surgery. Trampolines are very dangerous.

I would probably say something, I would go over to the front door, and tell them what you see, from your house, going on out there, if you are too afraid, if there are other houses around, so that it would not be obvious to them that you were the caller, call the police dept. and ask if they could have someone come talk to them, about the dangerous things kids are doing with out adult supervision. I know too many people who send the kids out to play in the pool, or on the trampoline, without ever checking on them. Just a way to get them out of the house, and out of their hair, till someone has a ACCIDENT, anyway.