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[quote=Anonymous]Some of the responses on here are ridiculous. Honestly, it takes a couple of seconds to snap on a helmet and snap it back off. It's a very small action to take for avoiding something that could be grave. Do we all wear helmets walking around? No. But there is a big difference between walking around and being on something that has wheels and goes fast and can lose control at a moments notice.

To the parent who doesn't make the 4 year old wear a helmet on a scooter in the driveway. It's not just about the fact that your driveway is small and they are going relatively slow. It's about building good habits from the start and reinforcing them. Every. Single. Time.

This will also apply when the kid starts driving. Why wear a seatbelt when I am just popping up the street, it's not very far? I will only be going 35 miles an hour, it's no big deal.

My kids have always worn helmets when on anything with wheels - tricycle, bike, scooter. etc. Not negotiable. You don't wear it, you don't ride.

My son is a teenager and goes on bike rides with friends (especially during the pandemic). He is the only one who wears a helmet. I asked him once why he doesn't try to get out of wearing it since his friends don't. He said: because I am not stupid and I value my life.[/quote]

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