I would like to buy a mini-trampoline for my granddaughters, who are two-anda- half to five-and-a-half years old. It will tire them out (they don’t nap enough) and it would help stop them from jumping on their parents’ (and my) living room furniture. I saw a sturdy model 20 centimeters off the floor that is strong enough for jumping by individuals up to 100 kilos. But I won’t buy it unless it is safe. Are there safety problems, and what can be done to eliminate them?
S.J., Jerusalem
 Drora Navon, spokeswoman of Beterem, the National Council for Child Safety and Health, replies:
For young children to use a trampoline, one must observe safety guidelines.
One should place the trampoline on a solid but soft surface such as blankets, grass or thin mattresses, or place blankets all around the trampoline so that if a child falls, he or she won’t get hurt. The children should jump one at a time and should always be under parental supervision.
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