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It is sad that the little girl was hurt and seroiusly at that.I hope she recovers fully..

Bouncy castles/houses in UK have to be properly manned when in use as something

similar happened a few years ago here, and an adult was killed and several children using it at the time were

seriusoly injured when it blew away and hurt people caught in its way...

I think they are SO dangerous and should be banned ! :whistle:

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It is sad that the little girl was hurt and seroiusly at that.I hope she recovers fully..

Bouncy castles/houses in UK have to be properly manned when in use as something

similar happened a few years ago here, and an adult was killed and several children using it at the time were

seriusoly injured when it blew away and hurt people caught in its way...

I think they are SO dangerous and should be banned ! :jaw-dropping:

I expect an angry mob of 5 year olds with flaming torches and pitch forks will be forming outside your house once they read your post. :jaw-dropping:

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I expect an angry mob of 5 year olds with flaming torches and pitch forks will be forming outside your house once they read your post. :jaw-dropping:

Probably but having dealt with that incident it is IMHO dangerous...

Tin Hat on...those 5 year old will no doubt will get ME tomorrow ! :jaw-dropping:

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If we go around banning everything that ever went wrong, we'd best all stop breathing....

I'm all for safety measures, but I'm all so all for having a bit of fun.

If I stop and look around at all the things that have been banned in my lifetime, I can only conclude it's an unbelievable miracle that I ever got to the age of 42. My parents let me sleep on my belly as a baby!!!! None of my toys had a safety label!!!! For most of my life, I've cut my meat and other food on a wooden cutting board!!!! The horror, I should have died at least three times every day of my life, if I believe at all the ridiculous rules that have become active over the last decade or so. The one thing that has been in constant decline over that same period though, is common sense. Like, if you have a huge construction, weighing close to nothing, like, say, ... a bouncy castle, and there's severe winds around, then, well, like, .... DON'T F#@ING INFLATE THE THING.

Oh, well, sorry for venting, but the fact that people are always trying to hold other people responsible for their own stupidity has been one of my pet peeves for several years.

I do hope the little girl is alright though.

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maybe I am overreacting..I think that they should have someone there to make sure that it is kept in check

and make sure that very so often they check its rigging ..after all with all that constant use it must get a tad loose ..someone present

can then check the safety cables that is holding it down and firm are still intact etc.

The incident that I was talking about , well the parents left the kids and went off to have their drnks, there was no one

to supervise the kids and the cables holding it down was slowly getting untied with the kids jumping up and down etc...

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I expect an angry mob of 5 year olds with flaming torches and pitch forks will be forming outside your house once they read your post. :crying:

Low-wattage wind-up torches and blunt plastic table forks, more likely.

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Bloke I knew broke his neck on one when he was a kid.

I`m all against the nanny state but things like bouncy castles and water pursuits etc. demand supervision or else a few accidents get these things banned and lost forever, as we have seen after a couple of watersport related accidents in the UK.

Proper supervision prevents bans, and legislation, and all that nanny state stuff that tries to wrap kids up in cotton wool.

Cheers, Ian

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Anytime a politician tries to pass something "for the children," look out....

I actually grew up riding a bicycle without a helmet or kneepads, and on a paved highway no less!

SN

No helmets, no pads ,play outside untill it gets dark ,no car seats ,good ole` lead paint ,asbestos diapers ,get an F in school and fail ,you lose the game ...no trophy ,you had winners and losers ,everybody had a BB/pellet gun ,everybody got a good spanking, no PETA ,no political correctness and most of all.......

NO SOCIAL ENGINEERING !!!!!

Should be nice in another 25 years !

Paul T

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No helmets, no pads ,play outside untill it gets dark ,no car seats ,good ole` lead paint ,asbestos diapers ,get an F in school and fail ,you lose the game ...no trophy ,you had winners and losers ,everybody had a BB/pellet gun ,everybody got a good spanking, no PETA ,no political correctness and most of all.......

NO SOCIAL ENGINEERING !!!!!

Should be nice in another 25 years !

Paul T

Thanks for making this one political. It was meant to be a story about a girl who got injured. ONCE AGAIN you idiots made it political so it will be deleted.

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Thanks for making this one political. It was meant to be a story about a girl who got injured. ONCE AGAIN you idiots made it political so it will be deleted.

I think the idiots are the parents.And watch who call an idiot !

Paul

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I think the idiots are the parents.And watch who call an idiot !

Paul

Agreed, I didn`t hear anyone blame a particular political party, a bit of personal responsibility is what is being called for

Bring back lawn darts. :woot.gif:

In all seroius though.....I've never heard of one of these bouncy castles taking flight........although I have always wondered why they were tethered to the ground.

I`ve seen it happen I`m afraid, a child lost her front teeth, having been thrown through the frontal aparture, and it was fortuneate that was all, that`s why there should be an attendant there to determine whether it`s safe to use. Even tethered, a gust can propel a small child headlong into another or out off the equipment altogether by lifting the inflatable skirts (doubly so if the inflatable has a roof that can catch the wind). If there is no attendant to supervise safety and conduct, the parent needs to take responsibilty for what happens next, but ideally shouldn`t be put in that position.

Bouncy castles at major attractions in the UK are now issuing safety certification based on that facility being supervised.

My advice is, if there is no attendant to deal with a sudden tear in the fabric, loss of fan power, oversee maximum numbers, oversee violent conduct, has communications to the first-aider, etc... then don`t let your child use it, unless it is the teeny-tiny ones for personal use, then it`s up to you to make sure it`s as safe as possible.

But that is just my advice.

Accidents WILL happen, but a bit of common sense can at least minimise the risk.

Stay safe folks, or as safe as possible, at least. :lol:

Cheers, Ian

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I expect an angry mob of 5 year olds with flaming torches and pitch forks will be forming outside your house once they read your post. :woot.gif:

and me i love em !!

46 isn't too old is it ???

but yep remember the incident holmsey is refering to

everything in life has possible accident potential but it shouldn't stop us from having fun

always bear in mind the biggest percentage of accidents happen in your own home !!

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Bring back lawn darts. ;)

although I have always wondered why they were tethered to the ground.

i reccon they're filled with helium !!! .. i mean !!! , how else do them towers at the corners stay up ??

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Agreed, I didn`t hear anyone blame a particular political party, a bit of personal responsibility is what is being called for

I`ve seen it happen I`m afraid, a child lost her front teeth, having been thrown through the frontal aparture, and it was fortuneate that was all, that`s why there should be an attendant there to determine whether it`s safe to use. Even tethered, a gust can propel a small child headlong into another or out off the equipment altogether by lifting the inflatable skirts (doubly so if the inflatable has a roof that can catch the wind). If there is no attendant to supervise safety and conduct, the parent needs to take responsibilty for what happens next, but ideally shouldn`t be put in that position.

Bouncy castles at major attractions in the UK are now issuing safety certification based on that facility being supervised.

My advice is, if there is no attendant to deal with a sudden tear in the fabric, loss of fan power, oversee maximum numbers, oversee violent conduct, has communications to the first-aider, etc... then don`t let your child use it, unless it is the teeny-tiny ones for personal use, then it`s up to you to make sure it`s as safe as possible.

But that is just my advice.

Accidents WILL happen, but a bit of common sense can at least minimise the risk.

Stay safe folks, or as safe as possible, at least. ;)

Cheers, Ian

i think it was fred dibnah that said " the nanny state is breeding a generation that will be stupid enough to toutch fire !! "

what he is refering to is we are nannying kids so much they are not learning on thier own the dangers of life

as a kid i had numerous stitches ( my most in one go was over 100 , and a nice police escort to hospital as well )

i aquired burns , bruises and broken bones

there was only one of our gang killed ( but in all fairness we all told him he was too young and wouldn't be able to drive the earth mover )

no matter what you do kids will find intrest in danger , parents stopping it will only make it more appealing !!

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I grew up in the sticks, climbing trees, swimming in lakes and rivers, hide and seek in the fields, and although I had my fair share of injuries (mostly cuts, bruises, bashes, twists, sprains, concussion etc) my parents always gave me enough freedom to make my own mistakes, whilst usually knowing where I was going and with whom (or at least, where I SAID I was going).

You only climb a tree badly a few times before you learn not to fall out.

Kids are bundles of energy and whilst it is always tragic when something serious happens, they are going to bust themselves up a bit, its part of the gig.

I would have been a worse person if I had been kept indoors and away from anything potentially dangerous, so I am glad.

Sure, I have a load of scars, but they are memories.

Bike rides until dark through the woods, building dens, fishing, cricket on the park, sword fights with garden canes etc, there are too many kids nowadays who just won't ever do these things. I took a few of my son's mates for a walk in the woods the other week and was appalled that some of them had never been in a wood, some were scared of "animals", one cried because he got stung by a nettle, and two walked along playing on their Nintendo DS's.

What sort of people are they going to be when they grow up? Insular, scared, paranoid and socially inept. That'll make for a great society.

So, I'm sorry that this little girl got hurt, and maybe someone should have paid more attention setting up the bouncy castle, but really, I'd rather run a bit of a risk than wrap up our kids in cotton wool so that when they DO eventually get into the larger world, they will be completely unprepared for anything bad to ever happen.

For heavens sake, at a football (soccer) club my son goes to, they play little 5-a-side matches, and if one team is beating another, they set up a penalty so that the scores are tied *sigh*

I won't get all political about it, but just say that accidents are a sometimes tragic part of life, they happen, and getting all nannyish about every incident is just going to make it worse. What next? A headline in the paper "Child grazes knee falling off skateboard - Horrified parents call for pavements to be padded"

Pish.

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i think it was fred dibnah that said " the nanny state is breeding a generation that will be stupid enough to toutch fire !! "

what he is refering to is we are nannying kids so much they are not learning on thier own the dangers of life

as a kid i had numerous stitches ( my most in one go was over 100 , and a nice police escort to hospital as well )

i aquired burns , bruises and broken bones

there was only one of our gang killed ( but in all fairness we all told him he was too young and wouldn't be able to drive the earth mover )

no matter what you do kids will find intrest in danger , parents stopping it will only make it more appealing !!

I`m not arguing the issue about letting kids run free, of course they should, the issue I was addressing is the danger from a bouncy castle used improperly. In a local park, with mechanised rides, water pursuits, and adventure areas where kids can run daft without supervision, nine out of ten injuries are sustained on the bouncy castle, and those responsible have been sued when negligent.

For the sake of repeating myself, you can`t blow up a bouncy castle and just leave it. That`s when idiot adults full of drink jump on with tiny kids, or you get thirty kids on equipment designed for six, or the wind picks up and throws a three-year-old several metres.

I`m not saying molycoddle kids, I`m saying potentially hazardous equipment should be monitored to avoid needless injury or death.

A bouncy castle has working parts like a running car or a rifle, you don`t just leave it in a public place, and assume everything will be fine when you come back eight hours later.

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For the sake of repeating myself, you can`t blow up a bouncy castle and just leave it. That`s when idiot adults full of drink jump on with tiny kids, or you get thirty kids on equipment designed for six, or the wind picks up and throws a three-year-old several metres

I do agree with that, and I guess in the end it all boils down to one simple thing which is apparently vanishing from our world at an alarming rate;

Common Sense.

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