Bike Helmets For Children Tips and Tricks

Bike safety is a very important thing to begin teaching our children at a young age. It is unfortunate, but many parents are not aware of how a bike helmet is supposed to fit. Fit is extremely important to the safety of your child’s head and brain, and ill fitting helmet does nothing for your child. Here are some suggestions to help you get a helmet that is well fitted.

You will need to start by measuring your child head with a tape measure.  This will give you a rough idea of what size you need to consider in a helmet. Have them try on the helmet and adjust the straps so that the helmet sits on the top of the head not in the back. There should not be a lot of air between your strap and your skin.  The straps should be snug but comfortable. Ideally there should not be much wiggle in the helmet. You want to purchase a helmet that fits them now.  Don't purchase one that they can grown into later.  Plan on purchasing new helmets your child grows. I know it is tempting to purchase a helmet that will fit your child for a long time, but it is so very important to have a helmet that fits your child.

You need to replace bike helmets if your child crashes and hits it. This is standard procedure to replace a after a crash. There is some disagreement as to, what time frame you need to replace the helmets because of wear and tear.  Some sources indicate you need to replace helmets every three to eight years. I know this is a long range, but alot of it depends on how you take care of your helmet. With kids you may be replacing them that often anyway because of growth.

Try to find helmets with vents even if you need to pay a little more for them. Some childrens helmets don't have this feature and these should be avoided.  Children can get overheated if their helmets don't have vents. It will be much easier to convince your child that they have to wear a helmet when they are comfortable in it. You can also increase the chances that your child will wear their helmets if you alow them to choose their own color and pattern.

Make sure you also wear a helmet when you ride your bike. Children are monkeys, they learn from seeing other peoples behaviors.

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