This is a scary and dramatic statistic: 75% of bicycle related fatalities in children could actually be prevented by using bike helmets. When riding a bike or a skateboard, wearing a helmet can prevent everything from a concussion, head trauma and even death.
This should be a hard and fast rule in every home from the time that kids are very little. If children are used to wearing helmets from a very early age, it will become second nature to them and they won’t challenge this requirement.
In addition to wearing a helmet for bike riding, doctors like Josyann Abisaab explain that they need to be worn for roller-skating, in-line skating, skiing, skateboarding, street hockey, horseback riding and more.
Make sure that the strap under the chin is buckled correctly so that the helmet can’t move around on the child’s head or slip over his eyes.
