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After Watching the Watermelon Drop, I Knew the Rest Would Be Awesome!

What some won’t do for getting eyeballs. Yes, one of our mantras is “…what amuses us. This amused me. Trampoline meets car (after a few smaller things first).

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The New Up and Coming Scourge of Our Nations Youth: The Bouncy House?

The danger of bounce houses
Danger Will Robinson – DANGER!

The number of U.S. children hurt while using inflatable bouncers, such as bounce houses and moonwalks, is 15 times higher than in 1995, according to a new study.

That’s the lead from Reuters.

I didn’t look past the dead link at the bottom of the article but I’d love to know who the ‘researchers’ are and who paid them to figure this out because as I understand it the increased use or access to anything by the human animal will result in an increase in injuries.

“Groups should take a look at these data, help us get the word out and make sure parents are making informed decisions,” said Dr. Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
 
The number of kids being brought into emergency rooms (ERs) for the injuries increased from 702 in 1995 to 11,311 children in 2010.

Informed decisions…?

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