Rebounding on a trampoline has always been a source of fun and fulfillment for both adults and children. Unfortunately , there poses the threat of possible trampoline injuries especially to the children. To tell you the truth ,there is no safest trampoline in the world according to the trampoline safety statistics from cpsc .

1. 21 trampoline safety Tips That May Save Your Child
Rebounding on a trampoline has always been a source of fun and fulfillment for both adults and children.
Unfortunately, there poses the threat of possible injury especially to the children.So you must be wondering how your
children can still enjoy themselves and be safe while using the trampoline? Well, below you will have 21 trampoline
safety tips that can help significantly in saving your children’s life.
1. Do not install the trampoline near trees, poles or
fences which a child may hit in case of a harsh play
While installing the trampoline, ensure that you have a safety perimeter of at least 3 meters or more around your
trampoline and it is away from trees, fences poles or walls.
When children jump too high and fall off the trampoline, the presence of trees, fences, garden furniture, poles, walls
etc. may increase the severity of the injuries.
By installing your trampoline away from such structures you will be doing your kids a favor by making the
environment safer for your children to have fun.
2. Check if all the springs are in position and the bolts
well tightened before the trampoline is used.

2. The trampoline springs together with the mat combine to create the proper tension to enable you to bounce when you
jump.For your kids to bounce high, the spring ought to be tight enough.
Check if all the springs are properly fixed in their position. Spring should be intact and securely attached at both
ends.Hanging springs may lead to unnecessary injuries in case of an accident.
In case some springs wear out and become stretched or corroded, you need to get a replacement to good quality and
fix it appropriately.
3. Install safety pads to cover the steel frame, springs
and hooks.
Your children may land on the steel frame, springs or even hooks if they are left uncovered.You should therefore
install an adequate safety pad on the trampoline. It should be in good condition and appropriately placed.
So, when purchasing for trampolines, only chose models with safety pads to cover the springs, hooks and frames. And
make sure that the color of the pads contrast with that of the frame and mat.
4. Purchase good quality high trampoline safety nets
to enclose your trampoline
When you go to purchase your trampoline, consider models with safety nets as part of the design, or buy it at the
same time.
Trampoline safety net is very instrumental in preventing your children from not only hitting hard components like
the springs or frame, it will also prevent them from falling off the trampoline and stop them from hitting the ground.
5. Ensure that your kids don’t jump too high so that
they don’t lose control and jump off the trampoline
Children are always more exited to use the trampoline all the time.Unfortunately, they may land wrong when they
lose control while jumping.
To prevent this, always train them to control their jumping at all times and keep it low especially if they are
beginners.And when they are tired, they should rest for some time before going to jump again.
6. Always remove all jewelry and any life threatening
sharp objects in the pockets before jumping.

3. Children sometimes forget to remove their jewelry before using the trampoline.Jewelry may injure them when they
land in them.
To avoid such injuries, they should remove all their jewelry and anything that is in their pockets before jumping on
the trampoline.
7. Discourage your children from doing somersaults
on the trampoline.
This should be strongly discouraged because of the risk of head and neck injuries, which are the most serious injuries
associate with trampoline. Other injuries caused by wrong landing include; sprains or fractures to the wrist, forearm
collarbone and elbow.
Enroll your kids to a local trampolining club to learn new trampolining skills ranging from the basics of landing to
advanced moves such as somersaults.So until the children are well trained and highly skilled, they should not try it on
the backyard trampoline.
8. Train your children to always use the trampoline
ladder while getting into and out of the trampoline
Children may even want to jump in and out of the trampoline.Do not allow because this has also resulted in
many ending up in the Emergency Rooms with injuries ranging from bruises, Brocken limbs to head or neck injuries.
To be on the safe side, they should at all times use the trampoline ladder to climb in the trampoline and also use it
while coming out of the trampoline.
9. Always check to make sure that the surface of the
jumping mat is free of any moisture or snow your
children use it.
Wet mat are slippery and the children are likely to slip when they use it that way.
This may lead to wrong landing and unnecessary injuries. To avoid this, always make sure that the jumping mat is
totally dry before your children use it.During winter season, you can as well pack down the trampoline and keep in in
your house.
The jumping mat should also not have hole in it as holes are also dangerous. If the mat is worn out, replace is with a
good quality one of the same size.

4. 10. Install the trampoline on a leveled ground to help
in proper balancing when it is in use.
Children may easily fall and injure themselves if they jump on trampolines that are not installed on a well leveled
ground.
The most ideal place to install your trampoline is on energy absorbing ground such as sand, bark wood chip, grass,
and springy lawn or on any other cushioning material.
Ground safety pads can also be used. All these will help to avoid bad injuries if a child ever falls off the trampoline in
case of an accident.
11. Never attempt stunts such as twisting somersaults,
multiple somersaults, back flips and any other
acrobatics.
Children may watch stunts on you tube, movies, during live trampoline competition which involves professionals or
on commercial trampolines were they watch other kids do them.When they get back home, they will want to try those
moves on their backyard trampoline.
Because they have no experience in doing such moves, they may land wrongly, which may lead to various injuries that
can lead to permanent disability or even death.For example , the below video,show very dangerous acrobatics only for
experts:
and also this video , they jump into the cliff from the trampoline,if your children learn from them,that may result in
disasters.Never let your children do these acrobatics with very long professional practice.
12. The safety net should not cover the area under the
jumping mat
The area under the mat should be left uncovered at all time for safety reasons.It is not easy to see if there is any object
below the trampoline if the area is covered.
Children may even hide their toys below the trampoline and incase it is covered toy won’t be able to see. And this will
pose a potential danger to your children.
To ensure that the area below the trampoline is safe, avoid extending the safety net to cover the area under the
jumping mat.

5. 13. Always check to make sure that there’s no object
under the trampoline before using it
Children may sometimes put object underneath the trampoline when you are not aware.
It is therefore very important that you check under the trampoline to make sure that there is totally nothing that may
pose potential danger while they are jumping on the trampoline.If they land on any object under the trampoline they
will automatically get injured.
Also check to make sure that there is no child hiding beneath the trampoline. By doing this, you will be preventing
unnecessary accidents.
14. All children under the age of 6 should be kept off
the full size trampoline
Children under the age of 6 are at the greatest risk of injury.Trampolining is not suitable for this age group because
they are not sufficiently physically developed to control their bouncing.
To prevent serious injuries at this early age, just don’t all allow your child to use the full trampoline until he or she is
old enough.But if they really want to play on trampoline,then buy a mini trampoline for them.
15. Train your kids to always land at the center of the
trampoline
This is also a very important tip because when the kids land at the center of the trampoline, their chances of falling off
is very low.
On the other hand, the probability of landing off the trampoline is high when the children land at the edges of the
trampoline, especially near the frames.
16. Always make sure that ladders, stools and chairs
are not left near the trampoline
Children will want to jump on the trampoline all the time.So when you are not around, remove the ladders, stools,
chairs or anything else that they can use to climb up the trampoline.
This will help in limiting unsupervised access to the trampoline by smaller children when the trampoline in not in
use.

6. 17. Do not use the trampoline when you are under the
influence of drugs and alcohol
Drugs or alcohol use may impair your judgment.To ensure that your kids are safe while using the trampoline, you
should never try to combine alcohol with trampolining.
In the past, many children have been hurt while bouncing with adults who have been drinking on summer garden
parties.
18. Before using the trampoline, all the children must
undergo a medical check-up for any medical
conditions
It is important that your children undergo medical check-up which should be done by a qualified medical doctor,and
he will examine if their bones are strong enough to support their weight while jumping.
19. Wear appropriate clothing for trampolining, avoid
wearing clothes with drawstrings
Most children wear especially for boys have drawstrings.
Such clothes are potentially dangerous when it comes to jumping on a trampoline because the strings might get tied
to the safety netting poles and may make the child to land awkwardly, and such landing may lead to injuries.
To prevent such injuries, your child must wear clothes free of the drawstring while jumping on the trampoline
20. Always monitor the number of jumpers using the
trampoline, it should only be one at the same time.
Most trampoline injuries occur when there is more than one person using the trampoline.
Although may children derive pleasures from multiple jumping, do not allow more than one child to jump on the
trampoline.When there are multiple participants on the trampoline, they may bounce on one another and become
injured.
Many of them suffer broken bones as a result of landing strangely after knocking on to another user. In such cases the
child weighing less is five times more likely to be injured.

7. 21. All children must be supervised by an adult while
rebounding on the trampoline
Children are creative beings, they are little scientists who always want to experiment more on their ability to do
something, especially in the absence of an adult.
When it comes to trampolines, they will try out if they are able to do some moves that maybe they watched on
YouTube, the end result is that your child may land the wrong way, with his or her head or neck down which can
cause some serious permanent injuries.
They can also lose control and land off the trampoline.
When you as an adult is present, you will be able to monitor how your kids jump on the trampoline and stop then if
they start doing any potentially dangerous moves.
Conclusion
Trampolines are great for having fun and even better for fitness, exercise and workouts.Unfortunately, falling off the
trampoline may result in life changing injuries, paralysis and even loss of life.
Many of these injuries can be avoided.It is therefore very important that you act on these 21 simple tips to make
trampoline jumping a safe and enjoyable experience for your children at all times.