{"id":5634,"date":"2016-07-22T20:07:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T20:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/blogs\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2023-09-23T13:56:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:56:27","slug":"bounce-house-dangers-watch-out-for-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/blogs\/bounce-house-dangers-watch-out-for-your-kids","title":{"rendered":"Bounce House Dangers: Watch Out for Your Kids!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bounce houses of one type or another have been around for a long time. In fact, some of us first saw smaller versions of them inside restaurants designed for kids and their parents years ago. Then they became freestanding devices often rented for children\u2019s parties \u2013 or incorporated into outdoor festivals and other family-friendly events.<\/p>\n

Today, the bounce house industry has continued to grow. Yet now that many more bounce houses are turning up in our cities and neighborhoods, we must make sure that our kids obey certain safety guidelines \u2013 while attentive adults supervise all of the play.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of the more worrisome bounce house events of recent years, along with information about what you must look for when deciding whether a specific bounce house is safe enough for your child.<\/p>\n

Bounce Houses and Similar Structures \u2013 Still Often Involved with Many Injuries<\/u><\/p>\n

The year 2014 was not a good one for the bounce house industry. In fact, a March 2016 CNN report states that one bounce house back then was swept away by large gusts of wind in South Glenn Falls, New York. The two young boys playing inside were seriously injured.<\/p>\n

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Later that same year, a \u201cbouncy slide\u201d in Littleton, Colorado wound up being blow 200 or 300 feet from where it had been set up. Fortunately, the children playing on top of that inflatable slide were not harmed.<\/p>\n

Yet one of the worst bounce house events imaginable happened earlier this year over in England. During an Easter fair in Essex, England, a little seven-year-old girl died as a result of injuries sustained when the \u201cbouncy castle\u201d she was playing on was swept away by heavy winds. This tragedy has obviously renewed parental concerns all over the world about these type of structures.<\/p>\n

Available Statistics Are Rather Upsetting<\/u><\/p>\n

Concerned parents may want to visit the HealthyChildren website by the American Academy of Pediatrics. That group has tried hard to educate concerned parents about bounce house dangers. In one of its articles, it states that back between 1990 and 2010, more than 64,000 children were injured while playing in \u201cbounce house\u201d structures. That website also provides useful tips for parents who want to teach their children how to play safely in or around these types of structures.<\/p>\n

Ways to Minimize Bounce House Injuries for Your Children<\/u><\/p>\n