Bike Helmets For Children Tips and Tricks

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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 tips and things to think about regarding bike helmets.

Begin by getting a measure of your childs head so you have an idea of the size of helmet they need. Now you have to have them try on the helmet.  The helmet should sit on the very top of the head and not in the back.  Adust the straps so the helmet stays here. 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.

If your child has a hard crash and bunked their head, you will need to replace their helmet. This is pretty much the standard recommendation. Helmets do need to be replaced do to wear and tear also.  There is some disagreement as to when this had to be done though.  The range seems to be between three and eight years. The length of time you can use your helmet depends a lot on how ou take care of it. You will most likely be replacing the helmets on about the schedule anyway as your child grows.

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 is important to have yoru chld be comfortable in their helmet so they are more likely to wear it. Let your child choose the color or pattern on their helmet this will also increase their likelyhood of wearing it without a fight.

Make sure you also wear a helmet when you ride your bike. Children learn best from example so if you don’t wear a helmet, they are not likely to.

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