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School Holiday Fun: Learn Basic Trampoline Moves at our Sydney Experience Centre

Submitted by erin on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 11:08

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Would your kids be interested in participating in basic trampoline lessons during these school holidays at our Ryde Experience Centre?

How it works:

1. Kids must be between the ages of 5 -12 years to be eligible to participate.
2.The lesson will go for a max of 45 mins with a professional Trampoline Instructor

3.There will be 3 lessons a day and be grouped by age.

4. One parent must remain on site during lesson (we’ll make it fun for you too)

The kids will all receive a certificate of completion at the end to keep and show family and friends.

Proposed Dates: Wednesday 5th October – Friday 7th October 2011

Times: 9:30 – 10:30 (5 – 7 year-olds) 11:00 – 12:00 (8 – 10 year-olds) 1:30 – 2:30pm (11-12 year-olds)

Register now to take part. Spots are limited

First in best dressed. Registrations close Thursday 29th September at 12pm. We will contact you shortly after to confirm your time. If you have any questions please call 1800 JUMP SAFE.

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Hear It. See It. Speak It: Television Viewing Habits

Submitted by Stella on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 09:11

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Children’s television viewing habits became a hot topic in parenting with recent controversy over Spongebob Squarepants and its links to poor attention span in children. We explored television viewing habits with our latest poll: “On average, how many hours of television do your children watch a day?”

Here are the poll results:

None – 17%
Less than 1 hour – 38%
1-3 hours – 29%
3-5 hours – 17%
More than 5 hours – 0%

Good news is majority of you are within the recommended range of television viewing. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a maximum of one to two hours per day of “quality screen time” for children aged 2 and older. Screen time refers to viewing TV, movies, video games and computers.

Positive Effects of Television

Education: Quality programs can teach children vocabulary, science, math, languages and important life lessons.
Motivation for reading: Many movies and shows are based on books, which could spark an interest in reading.
Cultural appreciation: News and historical programming allows children to gain awareness of other cultures and people.

Negative Effects of Television

Sedentary activity: The lack of activity can lull kids into a low-energy state similar to sleeping. Too much inactivity can be harmful for growing children.
Snacking habits: Television watching can be linked to junk food consumption.
Overstimulation: If children watch the television close to bedtime, overstimulation could keep kids awake, causing them to miss out on sleep.

These negative effects of television viewing can be lessened with extra attention and care from parents:

Consider the content: Be mindful of what your children are watching. Ensure that the content is educational and positive.
Skip the commercials: Record your children’s programs ahead of time to reduce their viewing time. Or you can get your children involved in an alternate activity during the commercials.
Provide healthy snacks: Choose fruits and veggies as the snack of choice for TV time.
Designate a viewing time: Allow your children to watch television only during a designate time to ensure they’ve finished watching well before their bedtime.

All in all, it’s important to maintain a balanced lifestyle. For every minute your children spend in front of the television, make sure they also spend time reading, riding bikes or jumping on trampolines!

What television rules do you enforce in your home and why?

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Hurricane Safety Tips for Your Trampoline

Submitted by Stella on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 01:27

As Hurricane Katia approaches the UK, Springfree Trampoline wants you and your family to keep safe. In a storm, wind can pick up the trampoline mat and carry it away, posing a danger to the safety of families.

We definitely don’t want THIS to happen to your trampoline:

First and foremost, assess the situation. If you anticipate SEVERE and EXTREME weather, the trampoline should be moved to a sheltered location or disassembled.

Here are some additional tips to keep your Springfree safe in inclement weather:

Collapse the FlexiNet. Remove the white C-clips and pull the net rod out of the socket. This takes less than 10 minutes to do and will prevent your net rods from catching high wind.
Secure the frame. You can use sandbags or a generic anchor kit from a hardware store to ensure your trampoline will stay put in a hurricane.

Remember: any trampoline that is not properly anchored has the potential to move and become airborne during severe weather, potentially causing injury and/or damage. Stay safe by taking preventative measures.

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Hear It. See It. Speak It: Competitive Sports

Submitted by Stella on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 05:22

Who wouldn’t want their kid to build confidence, be active, make new friends and learn the value of good sportsmanship? With so many benefits, organized sports have become the after-school activity of choice for kids and parents.

Unfortunately, 70% of children quit organized sports by age 13, according to the National Alliance for Youth Sports. The Springfree Trampoline online team wondered if this statistic had links to stress and pressure from parents, coaches and teammates.

We asked if you thought children’s organized sports were becoming too competitive:

“Definitely too competitive. I find it hard to teach my children that all the fun is in the playing, not the winning.” – Carly from Facebook

“I think we ask our kids to be on select teams far too early. The kids who are starting at 2^nd and 3^rd grade end up missing out on other activities because they are dialed into just one sport. Also, by focusing on one sport there is a great risk of repetitive motion injuries.” – Nanette from Facebook

Child psychology research shows it is possible to start too early when it comes to organized sports. For children under 10, the concepts of competition, effort and ability may be difficult to grasp. At a young age, it’s most important for children to develop passion for a particular sport.

It’s also essential to strike a healthy balance between competition and fun. As a parent, you can take the initiative to reduce competition-related stress for the children. Springfree fan Kerum suggests: “[My son is] only 6, we have run into a few coaches and a few parents who take it way too seriously. Some of the leagues we have played with have a rule to only cheer FOR kids, not against the other team.” What an encouraging rule!

If the stress of competition is overwhelming, try an alternative to organized sports like swimming, rock climbing or jumping on a trampoline! These activities have just as much health and fitness benefits as organized team sports.

For parents, the best thing they can do is set a positive example for their children. A parent’s active lifestyle is a powerful stimulus for a child. When your child follows in your active footsteps, be sure to praise, reward and encourage them.

How do you foster a love of activity in your children?

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Helping the Divas Raise money for Kidsafe SA

Submitted by erin on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:30

Sharing similar values to Springfree™ Trampoline, we’ve always loved and continue to support the work that kidsafe do here in Australia… Keeping kids safe!

Kidsafe is the leading non-government, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood injuries and provides an information service for parents and carers of children on all aspects of child safety and injury prevention.

Injuries are still the leading cause of death in Australian children aged one to fourteen, accounting for nearly half of all deaths in this age group. More children die of injury than die of cancer, asthma and infectious diseases combined. There is still much more work to be done to reduce this shocking statistic.

In South Australia, the Kidsafe Centre is located in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital at North Adelaide. They provide an education, information and resource service on child safety and injury prevention at home, in the backyard, on the road, etc.

There major fundraising function for 2011 is the DIVA Club Ladies Luncheon – ‘DIVAs go Wild @ Sanctuary Adelaide Zoo’ – to be held this Friday 9th September.

We are pleased to help as their major raffle prize for the 2011 DIVA Ladies Luncheon donating– a R54 Compact Round Springfree™ Trampoline.

For more information on Kidsafe SA and the Diva Club, please see http://www.kidsafesa.com.au/.

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Have you got Australia’s Healthiest School Lunch? Well jump to it ;)

Submitted by erin on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 13:51

In the lead up to National Nutrition Week 2011 (16-22 October), Nutrition Australia is calling on Aussie kids to get creative when it comes to lunch – and be in the running to win some fantastic prizes including the one and only, Springfree™ Trampoline!

Nutrition Australia’s Healthiest School Lunch Competition is encouraging children across Australia to play an active role in planning and preparing what they eat during the school day.

Springfree along with other brands such as Tefal, Smash Gear, Nude Food Movers and Coles have thrown our support behind this national event to help educate kids in eating healthy. Springfree™ Trampoline is not only all about keeping kids safe but also in tip top health, so what better initiative to throw our support behind?

It’s a fantastic opportunity to teach children about how their actions can impact the environment and their health.

Focusing on the positive message of ‘nude food = a healthy body + a healthy planet’, wanting students to be empowered to choose healthy, rubbish free food for their lunches and snacks, Students can win products themselves and win products for their schools. Schools are encouraged to register so that they can access a range of resources to help promote National Nude Food Day to their school family & community.

For competition details visit http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/national-nutrition-week-2011-competition