Hopping Pastime or Dangerous Addiction?
Everyone has heard of the adverse effects that video games and television have on children; bad eyesight and violent behavior are just two, but the dangers of one toy have never been discussed. Until now, the moon bounce was considered a fun and exciting place for children to play. They have appeared at birthday parties and festivals all across the world. However, this enjoyable pastime has now been shown to put kids in serious danger.
Truthahol has recently learned of a study conducted by a major U.S. inflatable association. This association was hoping to boost moon bounce use by showing that children who spend a couple of hours a week in a moon bounce are not just healthier but happier. Although these children were found to be more fit and joyful, something even more important was discovered. Many of these children also became exceedingly hyperactive. After only a couple weeks several children were having trouble concentrating, sleeping, and retaining information. At first experts thought that these kids may have developed ADHD, but that theory was soon disregarded when another symptom appeared. Many of the children could simply not stop jumping.
No one could have predicted the addictive lure that moon bounces have for children. When taken away from the moon bounce, children continued to jump, which proved to be very dangerous. Kids jumped with the same cavalier recklessness afforded to them in a moon bounce, but which is highly dangerous when sharp corners and hard surfaces surround them in everyday life. Quite a few children sustained minor injuries. Thankfully, after about two weeks without a moon bounce most children’s symptoms subsided to a restless bounce in the step. Unfortunately there have been a few cases of relapse. One child, who had made a full recovery, became addicted again after just one jump in a moon bounce. It is doubtful that any of these children will ever be able to moon bounce again.
There has been some worry in the inflatable community about the moon bounce becoming a gateway toy for children. Parents wonder if harder and more dangerous toys are soon to come. Last month, a group of children who had participated in the inflatable study were found building a human catapult. It seems that they are willing to do anything to get the thrill they got from moon bounce.
It is unclear whether this addiction is caused by spending hours on end literally bouncing of the walls or if it is a toxin created by the odd combination of vinyl, nylon, and dirty socks. Or perhaps it was just an obsession with bouncing that made it hard for kids to think of anything else. One thing is for sure, many inflatable associations, including AIRRCO, BIH, and PIPPA, have united in order to keep this information a secret. If this were to become common knowledge, the moon bounce would surely become an extinct inflatable structure, just like the frog ricochet.
The fair is coming to town; do you know where your children are?
Truthahol has recently learned of a study conducted by a major U.S. inflatable association. This association was hoping to boost moon bounce use by showing that children who spend a couple of hours a week in a moon bounce are not just healthier but happier. Although these children were found to be more fit and joyful, something even more important was discovered. Many of these children also became exceedingly hyperactive. After only a couple weeks several children were having trouble concentrating, sleeping, and retaining information. At first experts thought that these kids may have developed ADHD, but that theory was soon disregarded when another symptom appeared. Many of the children could simply not stop jumping.
No one could have predicted the addictive lure that moon bounces have for children. When taken away from the moon bounce, children continued to jump, which proved to be very dangerous. Kids jumped with the same cavalier recklessness afforded to them in a moon bounce, but which is highly dangerous when sharp corners and hard surfaces surround them in everyday life. Quite a few children sustained minor injuries. Thankfully, after about two weeks without a moon bounce most children’s symptoms subsided to a restless bounce in the step. Unfortunately there have been a few cases of relapse. One child, who had made a full recovery, became addicted again after just one jump in a moon bounce. It is doubtful that any of these children will ever be able to moon bounce again.
There has been some worry in the inflatable community about the moon bounce becoming a gateway toy for children. Parents wonder if harder and more dangerous toys are soon to come. Last month, a group of children who had participated in the inflatable study were found building a human catapult. It seems that they are willing to do anything to get the thrill they got from moon bounce.
It is unclear whether this addiction is caused by spending hours on end literally bouncing of the walls or if it is a toxin created by the odd combination of vinyl, nylon, and dirty socks. Or perhaps it was just an obsession with bouncing that made it hard for kids to think of anything else. One thing is for sure, many inflatable associations, including AIRRCO, BIH, and PIPPA, have united in order to keep this information a secret. If this were to become common knowledge, the moon bounce would surely become an extinct inflatable structure, just like the frog ricochet.
The fair is coming to town; do you know where your children are?