Are you planning a big birthday party for your child in your backyard, and renting a bounce house as part of it? If so, it will be important that all of the kids playing in the bounce house are safe and having fun. Make sure you follow these rules to ensure that happens.
Always Have Adults Supervise
It's important that there is always an adult on hand to help supervise what is happening inside the bounce house. It is not always easy to know what is going on inside a bounce house unless you watch carefully, especially if mesh screens obscure your vision. Consider having parents monitor their child while they are in the bounce house, or have parents take turns watching over everyone to make sure they are okay.
Avoid Dangerous Weather Conditions
Keep an eye on the weather and make sure to shut things down if the weather conditions become too dangerous. This includes strong winds, lightning, or rain. If the weather gets bad, have everyone leave the bounce house and turn off the blower so that it can deflate.
Avoid Blowing Fuses
Be mindful of which outlet you use to plug in the bounce house blower. It should be on a circuit all on its own to prevent blowing out any fuses, so do not plug it into the same circuit that may be shared with an outdoor air conditioner.
Remove Hard Objects
Every kid that will be bouncing should remove hard objects before they get inside the bounce house. Eyeglasses should be taken off because it is very easy for them to fall off and get smashed by other kids as they jump around. Shoes should be removed so that kids do not accidentally have their fingers stepped on if they fall down.
Don't Allow Food Inside
Kids usually don't know any better, especially young ones, so they may be tempted to take food or drinks inside the bounce house. Make it clear to everyone that those items are not allowed to be taken in with them. Not only will this lead to making a huge mess in the bounce house, but you'll have to pay to have the inside cleaned when the bounce house is returned.
Discourage Climbing
The mesh screen of the bounce house is not meant to be used for climbing up the sides. Do not allow anyone to do this, since it can cause the mesh screen to tear and cause kids to fall out of the bounce house.
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