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How To Get The Right Bike Helmet For Your Child

Making sure your child wears a bike helmet isand  positioned  correctly.
one of the most important things yout can do
to ensure your child stays safe while ridingA properly chosen bike helmet will be easier
a bicycle. Head injuries are the number onefor your child to put on correctly. It will
serious injury that plagues children who ridealso avoid your child not wanting to wear
bicycles.their  helmet  because  of it bothering them.
Head injuries can happen in an instant butBike helmets should be bought new because the
can scar your child for life. The severity ofhistory of second hand helmets is not known.
head injuries is due to the fact that theBike helmets that have been in a serious
skull  is  only  1  centimeter  thick.crash or are single-impact helmets that have
been in a fall should not be used again. Bike
At a speed of 4.5 miles per hour your childhelmets should also be replaced after five
can shatter their skull during a fall. Theyears  or  when your child has outgrown them.
key to preventing a drastic head injury is
getting  a  bike  helmet  with  a proper fit.Every time your child rides their bike they
should have on their helmet. It is also
Children's bike helmets come in two standardimportant that parents make sure the helmet
types. There are single-impact helmets thatis  worn  correctly  each  time  as  well.
are most commonly used for bicycle riding and
only  protect  your  child  for one incident.Children who do not want to wear a bike
helmet should be told about how easy and how
Multiple-impact helmets are designed forharmful head injuries can be. Parents should
multiple falls and often used innot give in as an accident could happen in a
skateboarding, but are also suitable for bikesplit  second.
riding. No matter which type of helmet is
chosen the bike helmet should have a label onA  recommended  site  to  visit  is:
it  that  states it meets safety regulations.
Choosing a good bike helmet for your child is
When buying a bike helmet your child shouldimportant. A bike helmet that is worn
be present so the helmet can be sizedproperly should protect your child during a
properly. The helmet should not be too bigfall.
for your child or it could easily fall off.
It should fit snugly on your child's head andBike helmets must be worn every time and worn
should  not  move  around.properly to do their job. A bike helmet could
mean the difference between your child
The bike helmet should also not obstruct yourgetting up and brushing off or a trip to the
child's eyes and should be worn just aboveemergency room.
the eyebrows. The straps should also be snug



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