Back in my day, trampolines didn't come with walls. You just flew off the side, or got your legs jammed between the springs. Bah! Kids today!
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And playpens. That one literally has pen in the name
I was a child before ball pits were really a thing. I do have very young toddlers now though. Ive heard that theyre super duper unhygienic? Makes sense I guess.
how do you write with a trampoline?
If you think about it, blow up dolls and bouncy castles serve the same purpose:
- they provide you about 5 minutes of fun
- but your kids would stay in them indefinitely
the key difference though, is the format of the kids you put into each.
You need to tie the opening shut if you plan to leave them unattended, though. Even then, they can get out, the slippery little bastards.
This reminded me that when I was a kid, my best friend had a privacy flip lock on the outside of his bedroom door. I remember asking about it, but I don't remember what he said. I'm guessing they locked him in his room when he was sent to his room for being bad.
When I was in grade school there was a girl in a wheelchair that would make the circuit of school assemblies warning of the evils of trampolines. Never touched one to this day.

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