Tips for Bounce House Safety, Hydration and Nutrition

Please maintain supervision at all times when children are bouncing. Even the indoor small bounce house designs are NOT intended to be playpens where you put a youngster and leave to play unattended while you go about your work or chat with the ladies. A toddler’s bouncer is for fun with an adult watching and helping the child to play games and jump and enjoy a short moment of fun that is controlled.

Bouncing children expend a lot of energy, and will need fluids to hydrate themselves and not get overheated. A bounce house for toddlers is best used for jumping for 5 to 15 minutes, then taking a break, having a drink, resting, and resuming again. Children who are excited and energized by jumping may not realize they are getting exhausted. It is up to the parents and supervisors to ensure that the children stay hydrated with water or juice, not soda, and rest frequently to not become overly exhausted.

Since bounce house parties are activity intensive, avoid serving heavy sugary deserts, sweets, candies, soda or other foods that induce hyperactivity. Choose nuts, raisins, fresh slices of colorful fruit, natural popsicles and sorbet instead of ice-cream and other fun but nutritious snacks and make the day you rent a bounce house for toddlers a day that is healthy fun for all.