Bounce House Safety Tips

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Renting a bounce house for a child’s birthday party or as a fundraiser for a school or sports team has been a popular option for quite some time.  Kids do love bounce houses, but unfortunately these inflatable fun houses are a common cause of injuries to children.  Adults who rent bounce houses should be sure to follow a few safety guidelines.

Check on the bounce house operator’s experience and training. Determine what kind of supervision is required for the bounce house.  Will the bounce house operator supervise its use, or are other adults expected to provide supervision?
 
Find out what safety precautions will be followed by the bounce house operator.  Precautions should include the following:

  • The bounce house should be inspected for tears or leaks after its inflated.
        
  • A tarp should be placed under the bounce house.
       
  • The bounce house should be staked or weighted down.
       
  • Children under the age of 3 should not be placed in the bounce house.
       
  • The maximum suggested number of children should not be exceeded.
      
  • Children of different ages and sizes should not use the bounce house at the same time.

    • Even with every possible safety precaution, it’s still possible for accidents to occur in a bounce house.  Hopefully the chance of an accident is greatly decreased if these precautions followed.

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    Date: Thursday, January 14th, 2010
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    5 Responses

    1. Gregory Despain
      Wednesday, 31. March 2010 16:32
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      It really is good to start to see bloggers talking about baby care and baby topics a lot more often these days. Thanks for the blog post, I found it on google.

    2. Cassie Kral
      Wednesday, 21. April 2010 5:39
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      Extremely interesting blog post thanks for writing it I just added your website to my favorites and will be back.

    3. Chloe Williams
      Tuesday, 7. September 2010 14:08
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      I wish I understood much more about it. I’ve been to several blogs today looking for advice, the majority of the locations I’ve went to I have found the responses area has become a slanging match. It isn’t really the sort of thing ladies discuss, so i had been wishing somebody right here could actually help?

    4. Bounce House
      Wednesday, 22. June 2011 10:23
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      Using a tarp underneath the set-up is a good idea. That way, the bounce house can avoid potential scraping against the ground during use, in addition to keeping the materials clean.

      Thanks for the article!

    5. Mike B.
      Wednesday, 14. March 2012 11:57
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      Rule #1 for me is no flips. Kids and adults can due serious damage to their backs/necks if they land wrong after doing a flip in a bounce house.

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