by PediaBlog | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
A new study in Pediatrics investigates the growing number of injuries to children playing on inflatable bouncers. Andrew M. Seaman at Reuters explains: The number of U.S. children hurt while using inflatable bouncers, such as bounce houses and moonwalks, is 15 times...
by PediaBlog | Nov 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Will Wilkoff, M.D. has seen his share of injuries from trampolines and “monkeys jumping on the bed”: While trampolines may not generate an alarming number of injuries here in Brunswick, I can tell you that mattresses do. At least once a month we see a...
by PediaBlog | Sep 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Michelle Healy reports on an AAP policy update: Bouncing up and down on a home trampoline may look like fun, but the popular piece of backyard equipment is “intrinsically dangerous” and should be strongly discouraged, says the co-author of an updated...
