by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting

A shaken mother is speaking out about the dangers of trampolines, after her 3-year-old son had a terrible accident at an indoor bounce house.
Kait Ellen's now-viral Facebook post features a photo of little Colton in the hospital, along with a warning to parents about how easily trampoline-related injuries can happen with young children, especially.
"As hard as it is to relive the past 12 days, we feel compelled to make other parents aware of the danger associated with indoor trampoline parks," Ellen wrote on July 7. "Colton fell and broke his femur, the strongest bone in his body, while innocently jumping alongside his dad and I."
Since her son's accident, Ellen searched for information on trampoline safety. She quickly found out that both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons advise against trampoline use, particularly for children under age 6. "This is due to the fact that their fragile bones are not meant to withstand the repetitive pressure from jumping," Ellen wrote. "We had no idea and were shocked to find this out from our pediatric orthopedic surgeon during Colton's hospital stay."
This type of injury at a trampoline park is more common than you'd think. In fact, fellow BabyCenter blogger Sabrina Garibian had a similar experience with her middle child a couple of years ago. "My toddler was standing on a trampoline at one of thos...