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If you\u2019ve followed along for a while, you know a trampoline is basically a permanent fixture in our family. Our moody modern traditional home is the third house we\u2019ve owned with an in-ground trampoline, and my girls are on it almost every single day. It\u2019s so funny, because when people come over, it doesn\u2019t matter if they\u2019re 3 or 23, they all end up jumping. (The 20-somethings usually attempting a backflip they used to do, the little kids taking turns.) <\/p>\n
So I wanted to share our long history with trampolines and a few honest things to think about \u2014 safety, insurance, and in-ground vs. above-ground \u2014 if you\u2019ve ever considered adding one to your own yard.<\/p>\n
And if you\u2019re already sold: our reader codes are further down, right after the in-ground vs. above-ground section.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Can you see it? Tucked into the back there?<\/p>\n Growing up, my sisters and I had one of those classic above-ground trampolines. We would lay out on it and tan between jumping. Back then, things were just different. I remember it was in a very dangerous spot \u2014 like on top of a steep hill in our backyard?! So trampolines have been part of my life for a long time.<\/p>\n Some years after Chris and I were married, our daughter Greta came along. That girl was a jumper: as soon as she would wake up, she would stand and start jumping in her crib. So when we lived in our house in Idaho, we actually put a trampoline in the basement. This was before we added the built-ins or did any renovation. It had a net around it and was maybe an 8-foot round. We got it when it was just Greta, and Faye came along and enjoyed it too as she got older.<\/p>\n In 2017, when I was about to have Polly, we decided we needed to redo our yard so the older girls could have fun and stay busy not just inside but outside, too. I wasn\u2019t going to be able to take them to the park all the time with a newborn. Our whole backyard was pretty much a deck, but we did have a side yard, so we wanted to put in a playset and a trampoline (full demo story here<\/a>). As we were researching, we came across Trampolines Down Under, which sends an entire in-ground trampoline kit for you to install. A family friend, who\u2019s a landscape designer, came over to help us out by bulldozing the ground, installed the kit, and planting grass around it. It was a really fun setup for the girls while I was taking care of a newborn.<\/p>\n Save $150 on trampoline systems, round trampolines and rectangle trampolines from Trampolines Down Under here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save 10% on trampoline accessories like the lighting kit we love and replacement parts here.<\/a><\/p>\n Our second home in Idaho Falls<\/em><\/p>\n Then we moved into our second house in Idaho, the one before this one, and it actually came with an in-ground trampoline in the yard, which was so perfect because our girls were so used to it. Everyone jumped on it. Including me.<\/p>\n So when it came time to design our backyard in our current house, we were originally going to copy and paste the last setup. We kind of just felt like, oh \u2014 play set, trampoline. But then we stopped for a second, because we were already putting in a pool. It felt like the pool was obviously going to be the main attraction, and our girls were quickly outgrowing the play set, even at our last house. So we decided, let\u2019s not get a play set, and to keep the backyard looking streamlined, let\u2019s do the in-ground trampoline instead. And it was the best decision.<\/p>\n I know trampolines come with a lot of fear attached, and I don\u2019t think that fear is unfounded. I\u2019ve heard from people who work in medicine that they\u2019d never have one in their yard, and I take that seriously.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll be honest about our own experience: we\u2019ve had two broken arms in this family. Greta broke hers years ago, back in our smaller Idaho house, on the trampoline. Polly broke hers more recently \u2014 not from jumping, exactly, but she was on the trampoline when it happened. Both healed fine. Both of them still jump. It\u2019s one of those things where kids are going to be kids, and I say that knowing full well that not every family is going to land in the same place on it. The day after Polly\u2019s break, she was parked on<\/em> the trampoline, watching Faye bounce, absolutely furious that she couldn\u2019t join in. (And I probably shouldn\u2019t admit how much they both enjoyed having a cast.)<\/p>\n If you\u2019re considering one, two things I\u2019d actually recommend looking into rather than taking my word for: call your homeowner\u2019s insurance before you buy, because coverage and reporting requirements vary a lot by carrier and by state, and read the manufacturer\u2019s safety guidance on things like weight limits and how many kids at a time. <\/p>\n While an above-ground trampoline net is great as it keeps kids contained, taking care of the yard underneath it is so tricky. The grass is always going to look weird or dead, or have dents in it. With in-ground, you can go right up to it with a lawnmower and take care of the lawn. And it\u2019s kind of invisible \u2014 ours especially, because it\u2019s over more in a corner, so it just makes the whole yard look a little better. Our installation was part of our entire backyard renovation, so it wasn\u2019t as disruptive.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve bought from Trampolines Down Under twice now, and they\u2019ve given us two codes to share that can stack on other sales:<\/p>\n $150 off trampoline systems, round trampolines, and rectangle trampolines<\/strong> Code: CLJ150<\/strong> \u2014 shop trampolines here<\/a><\/p>\n 10% off accessories and replacement parts<\/strong> (including the lighting kit we love) Code: CLJ10<\/strong> \u2014 shop accessories here<\/a><\/p>\n Both links apply the discount automatically.<\/em><\/p>\n Would I put a trampoline in every yard we ever have? Honestly, probably yes. Our girls love it. Their cousins love it. Their friends love it. <\/p>\n Some evenings I\u2019ll look out the living room window, and there are three girls out there who have been jumping for 45 minutes with no toys, no screens, and no supervision required beyond me glancing up occasionally. That\u2019s the whole case for it, really. It blends right in with the yard \u2014 that was a design decision \u2014 and it helps our family play outside in all seasons \u2014 that was a family decision.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got an in-ground trampoline, or you\u2019ve been going back and forth on one, tell me in the comments. I\u2019m always curious where people land.<\/p>\n![\"Sunken](\"https:\/\/chrislovesjulia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/061A2931.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nWhere Our Trampoline Story Started<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nHow We Decided on Our Current Backyard Layout<\/h2>\n
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What Are Some Considerations Before Getting a Trampoline?<\/h2>\n
Deciding on In-Ground vs. Above-Ground Trampoline<\/h2>\n
Our Trampolines Down Under Reader Codes<\/h2>\n
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