Sometimes I wish I could lock the HELMET to their heads!
With little guys, it's easy to lock up the bike and refuse to start the car if helmets or seat belts are not in place. It just takes a bit of backbone on the parents part. We've all had to do it.
With the older kids, you can make sure they've got the helmet on when they leave the house, but you can't control whether it stays on once they're out of sight. Some of those kids you see riding around (the older ones) have just ditched the helmet somewhere so they aren't seen by their friends looking uncool. It's not an issue of parental control, it's an issue of being asinine at the 13-18 age range.
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05-14-2005, 03:52 AM #1
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05-14-2005, 07:32 AM #2
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Kids do learn
Way back when we owned and rode horses, my daughter learned that you don't ever ride without a helmet. This was reinforced after a small spill she took that put a very large dent in her helmet. When we sold the farm, moved closer to town and took up biking the first thing she asked was when do I get a helmet? So they can be taught! In fact, she has taken up horseback riding again and needs/wants mom to buy a new helmet for that too! She's smart, but expensive!
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PS - what really burns me is seeing the family out for a ride with kids wearing their helmets, but not the parents!
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05-14-2005, 07:59 AM #3
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05-14-2005, 09:31 AM #4
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I know a guy who keeps a handful of Performance gift certificates - specifically for kids helmets. When he see's a parent and child, and child is without helmet, he give 'em a certificate. Hopefully they use them!
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05-16-2005, 06:08 PM #5
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In my house, no helmet, no bike, motorized or not. If I catch you without one, say goodbye to your bikes. Its been the rule since they've been old enough to ride. Since they've always had to wear them I don't get any grief. It drives me crazy to see families on outings and not wearing helmets. How can the kids learn if the parents don't wear them.
I think Mass has a kids under 12 helmet law but who knows if anyone enforces it.
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