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Our current house is awesome but the one thing that is tough is there are no sidewalks and my kids are constantly running into the street. My boys are not so bad anymore but my 2 year old daughter still haven’t grasped the concept of cars stopping. I think she thinks cars will stop when they see her, she doesn’t understand that cars may not see her or may not be paying attention. With texting and just all the craziness going on in cars today, it can be scary to have kids outside near the road. When my boys were younger I remember thinking I was going to make my own net to mount at the end of the driveway to remind the kids to stop.
Well now there is a product to not only remind kids to stay in the driveway but also catch balls that may roll towards the street! Stop It! is a fully retractable net that fits most driveways and does not require any installation. All you have to do is push it into the ground and roll it out across your driveway staking it into the other end. Super simple!
When your down just roll it up and store it in the included bag. I suppose you could leave it out if your not using your driveway but we put it away and just put it out when the kids are playing outside. My husband loves that it is not a permanent fixture and that I can install it myself. It is only about 2 feet tall (20 feet wide) but it is enough to stop balls from rolling into street and reminds my kids to stop themselves, yes I know they could go around it or even climb over it but it has been helpful. My daughter is learning to stop now and look for cars and I don’t have to run each time the ball goes towards the street. We are fortunate that our street is not a major street but still there are cars that speed down it or don’t pay attention. Stop It! has truly been helpful for us and because its portable its something I even see us bringing to the grandparent’s houses while the kids are playing over there.
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Stephanie Galbraith says
It will keep my kids from running into the road after their ball.
Melinda Stephens says
My son is terrible about trying to escape so he can explore the world. Unfortunately, our driveway leads right into an alley that people like to speed down.
Christie Kammerer says
What a fantastic idea, balls for sure.
Julie Lutz says
It’ll keep the balls from rolling into the street and the munchkins safe
trixx says
My daughter likes to ride her tricycle in the driveway so this would help to set a physical boundary for her
Lisa L says
I’d love to have this for my kids to keep all their balls and toys from rolling down to the street
Megan Parsons says
It would be a reminder for my kids not to get near the road!
Rita Spratlen says
This would help keep the ball and the dog from getting out of the driveway. Very neat. It would stop my 3 year old grandson from running out on the road too!
Melanie Montgomery says
It will stop my nphew from chasing balls out into the street
Jeani Brickner says
this would keep the soccer ball in the yard and the kids from running in the street after it. peace of mind!
susan smoaks says
this would keep the kids safe, i love it.
Nichole S says
this is great! I’d feel much better about my kids playing in the driveway with this to stop the balls
Erica C. says
Will be great for when we play in the driveway.
melina r says
My kids to always have the ball go out of our yard. This would help out alot because they would not have to go to the street to get the ball.
tina reynolds says
I have three kids 8 and under and they love to play with the kick ball and soccer ball it always worry’s me them chasing it
amy deeter says
my daughter plays with bouncy balls outside.this would help alot
amanda whiltey says
this will let the kids play outside without me worrying as much
Sky Evans says
This would help stay safe.
Rachel Coleman says
It would help keep my kids safe so they dont run into the road.
Ann B. says
My driveway runs parallel to the street and my house sits 10 steps below the driveway. I would feel so much more at ease knowing the kids are ok up there by the street.
Rebecca Peters says
It would keep my kids from going to far down the driveway
kris m says
this will help when the kids have to chase the ball it wont go in the street
Kayla Malik says
It would keep my toddlers from running into the road.
Ani says
This would be great, my kids have gone chasing after so many balls that have rolled down our driveway & then down the street since we live at the top of a hill.
Danielle Papsis says
It would give me a boundary for my 3 year old and our pomeranian.
Heather Dawn says
This will help my boys to remember to stay in the driveway. This is a great idea.
krystal wethington says
it would help keep cars from pulling in the drive when kids are playing outside and keep toys from rolling in the street.
April Brenay says
my kids love to ride their scooters, but I was get worried they will go into the street, this could help them to remember to stay in the drive way
Vicky D says
It will help keep my grandkids safe.
Douglas Houston says
The end of my driveway has a slope to it so this would great for when the are shooting hoops
Rachel S says
I have boys that love to kick balls around the yard!
June Ebinger says
IT WILL KEEP THE KIDS FROM FOLLOWING THE BALL INTO THE STREET
natalie yeoman says
when im playing baseball with my nephew it will help the ball not roll down the street
Sarah Harding says
this would be great for the top of our driveway so the balls dont roll down when my son is playing.
Angela W says
This would help by stopping the ball from going into the street.
Angela W says
This would help by stopping the ball from going into the street.
Saver Sara says
My son runs all over the place so this would be great at our house!
shelleyb says
Our driveway has an obvious slope. The stop it net could stop those roll away balls- preventing them from rolling into the street. I like how it is easy to store.
Tamar says
It owuld keep my kids from running in the street. bearing in mind the street in front of my house is a 4 lane major street, this would be really helpful.
sandra davis says
this would be great to have when my nieces are staying with me. we have alot of crazy drivers around here and this would make being outside playing alot less stressful
Gayle S says
My grandchildren have a very small yard which means they play in the driveway a lot. Having a net across the end of the driveway would be so very helpful in not only keeping toys from making their way into the alley but would also remind the kids where their boundaries are.
Dawn Monroe says
I have five grandkids who love to be outside. The net would make a stress free way to make sure they think or stop before leaving the driveway.
Brigid OHara Koshko says
I have a lot of basketball games that occur in my driveway and basketballs tend to roll toward the road. This will help prevent anyone running after the ball and into the road.
Danielle Johnson says
I have a driveway that goes down a hill and my kids have to chase some things down that terrify me of getting to close to the road.
Jessamine D. says
This would help by stopping the ball from going into the street.
MARIA simon says
how great is this..im like everyone..how great for kids when playing ball
LaTanya says
will keep my son from running into the street to retrieve a ball or toy
sara giresi says
My little guy is still learning stop so this will give a visual Que for the verbal!
Sacha Schroeder says
This would be perfect for when my kids are practicing pitching!
gayle gildehaus says
We live in town now on a busy street..this would help keep the kids from running in the street to get their balls.
amy says
I have a two year old who loves to play outside, but is really fast and not safe, so the driveway net will slow him down and keep him out of the road.
Xty Cruz says
This will really help to keep the kids and drivers safe
darlene lehman says
We live on a very busy street by a bar as well and always I worry that the kids items will roll into the street and one of them will dart after it this would help us greatly in preventing the items from traveling to the street.
Veronica V says
I would use this outside for my nephews.
Linda G. says
this would really help my grandson, they are putting up a basketball hoop and they live on a pretty busy street.
Danielle Lima says
I would give it to my nieces to use as a do not pass line in their driveway.
Michael JUSTICE says
WE LIVE ON A PAVED 2 LANE ROAD WITH A 55 MPH LIMIT, THIS NET WOULD CERTAINLY GIVE US A PIECE OF MIND WHEN OUR KIDS, THEIR FRIENDS AND OUR NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND OUR PETS ARE OUT THERE
Kelly D says
This net will help keep the basketball in our driveway when the kids are playing.
Linda Bradshaw says
This would help keep my nieces and nephew safe when they play outside.
christine jessamine says
this will help us keep our kids safer when they are outside playing
Tee Mcc says
It would help my daughters learn the NO crossing area!
Stacy says
It would help my kids stay where they’re supposed to be.
Laura C says
I would love to use this for my grandson.
Marissa M says
This will keep all the kids in the family out of the street when playing outside, perfect for us!
Leah B says
My niece & nephew are always running after their ball or riding their tricycles in the driveway – this would be a great protectant to help remind them to stop.
Bev says
I desperately need one of these. We have a slopped driveaway and my 2 year old always goes flying downhill on his trike.
164Tamara says
Hello! My son plays basket ball for church , all of his balls roll down hill into a dip gully in our front yard into the woods. This would be useful in stopping the balls from rolling off the driveway. I am sure his basket ball teenage friends would want to buy this after seeing it in action! It is kind of like the tennis cage around their court!
erin dear (@mummadear) says
I would love to have a driveway net to keep my kids a dog away from the road!
Jan Lee says
It will help as my great niece is learning how to ride a bike and she doesn’t know where to stop yet, and not go into the street, so this would help her 🙂
Eva Biggs says
My kids love playing in our driveway which slants to the road. Makes me so nervous when they play ball. Would love to have this.
alesha ol says
it will help keep my kids from the ball going out into the street
nickie says
This would be good for my son.
jennifer cervantes says
it will help me keep my kids from venturing out of the driveway when we are doing yardwork or cleaning out the garage and they are out front with us.
andie says
We live on a hwy – perfect for the kids when they drive their bikes in the driveway.
ken ohl says
this would be great to keep the kids and toys out of the street
Elise Gardner says
This would be great to keep my girls and their toys out of the road. I would love to have this.
Patti Hess says
It would block my Grandson from running out in the middle of the road to catch a ball.
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Carol says
I’d like it for my grandson.
Brianna Mace says
I have 2 boys that don’t think and run right out in the road when something of theirs goes out into the street. I think this would help a lot.
Linda Madden says
This would keep my grandkids safer when they are visiting me.
abedabun dawn says
How would the net help me? It would help keep my grand daughter safe. It could be used to keep her from going into the street. I could use it as a boundary point for her to know she cant go beyond a certain point.
D Schmidt says
It will help me when my children are outside playing ball.
Nancy says
This would be great to keep balls out of the street.
jeri boss says
my kids would love this
Maralea says
This would be great to have when the grandkids come over to visit and are outside playing.
Vicki Wurgler says
this will help when my grandson visits and rides his bike
June S. says
This would be perfect for my grandson right now at their house, will help keep him where he is suppose to be while playing in the driveway.
Nannypanpan says
Love it as a barrier when my son is on his scooter
Julie Lee says
Our driveway is a slight hill so this would help the balls from rolling into the street!
lissa crane says
I would love to use it for my driveway so my four children can safely ride their bikes, scooters, and skateboards! What a great idea!
Sus says
from the dog and kids running out of the driveway
Lynn Desroche says
My 3 year old nephew loves to play outside, but we live on a really busy street and it’s so hard to keep him away from it! This would be the perfect solution! Whether he is riding his bike or playing hockey or just running around on the driveway, this would deter him from running near the road.
Natalie Brown says
Hello! I would immediately give it to my son which would help me by giving me peace of mind when my grandson plays outside. This is a great product! Thanks!
Janet W. says
This will help my grandsons by keeping them on the safe part of our driveway. It will also help to catch balls so they don’t roll down on driveway which has a big hill.
alena svetelska says
i need it for my kids while they are playing there safely.
Beanybopp says
It would help our son to know where he needs to stop when riding his bike or stop his toys from going out into the road. We may not have a very busy road BUT people do fly down it.
carrie steele says
The side of my driveway runs into0 a ally next to the house and i dislike it very much . this would be great when the kids are playing playing ball and block them off from running out in the ally real fast thank you
Kristan Price says
Our driveway is on a slope so this would be perfect for catching balls and toys that are rolling away. And a reminder for the kids to stay in the yard.
Linda Manns says
My daughter has a steep driveway and the kids like riding their bikes. They too play ball and we are always yelling, leave it, don’t go after it. This would be a great reminder for how far they can ride bikes and not to go after any ball they may lose
Vickie Couturier says
I need this for my driveaway so the grandkids can play safely
Darlene Sullins says
It would help with keeping both my kids and our little dog from running into the street and also we can use it to block off the garden section when they are out playing and to block off the area where my hubby grills when he is grilling! Many many uses!!!! 😀
Patricia says
This is pretty neat. It will help my kiddos stay of the road. Limits can be set and seen with this.
Nancy Loring says
Our driveway is on a hill and the road to get to our driveway is up a hill so this would save me from having to go retrieve whatever ball rolls down the driveway and the down the road. I will say I do get my exercise.
sandra says
will keep the kids from chasing the ball into the street