Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye when you're a parent. But when something happens to your child, and you find out it could have been prevented, it's much tougher to deal with.
One family found out the hard way that there are guidelines around trampoline use for a reason.
Kait Ellen recently shared her heartbreaking experience in a Facebook post, showing her three-year-old son Colton in a cast from his ankles to his waist, looking miserable.
"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," Kait wrote. Colton fell and broke his femur, the strongest bone in his body, while innocently jumping alongside his dad and I."
Kait went on to say she has since found out the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons recommend "children under the age of 6 should never use a trampoline".
"Our lives have been turned upside down since Colton's accident and every day is a struggle for his sweet 3 year old self as he adjusts to life in a hip spica cast for the next 6 weeks," Kait wrote.
"We share this with you today to spread awareness that these facilities are specifically advertising for Toddler Time, when in fact toddlers should be nowhere near trampolines. We hope by sharing his story it will prevent a child and their family from experiencing the trauma and heartbreak associated with trampoline injuries in young children."
Australian recommendations (Australian Standard 4989) also state children under 6 should not use trampolines.
While there is no minimum age limit at most local trampoline parks, Kidsafe NSW Executive Officer Christine Erskine said the organisation was working with the venues to help make them as safe as possible for young children.
"When trampoline parks first started operating here doctors started noticing the injuries occurring at the parks were quite serious relative to those occurring on domestic trampolines," she said.
"There are several reasons for this, firstly there more kids of different ages and sizes and people transferring from mat to mat. There is also the tendency for kids to try to copy 'tricks' others are doing but which they are not capable of doing safely.
"While there is no legal standard in relation to the operation of trampoline parks, there is a code of practice and we encourage trampoline parks to abide by that code.
"We recommend to parents of young children that if there is an Under 7s area, young children should stay in that area and adults and children should not jump together."