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Should children really be forced to wear bicycle helmets?

Ignore for just a minute that this isn’t a politically correct question and ask yourself if helmets are really necessary on kids or if – as yuppie parents- we have successfully leapt over the ledge of sensibility yet again.

I understand that there is always that heart wrenching chance that a child will hit their heads and be seriously injured or killed, but the odds are pretty slight.  But looking all around me a tthe places where you don’t even need a helmet to ride a motorcycle- there needs to be some sense of balance.

Personally Im in favour of it although I do think that it’s not entirely necessary- well- except for MY KID.  And I’ll bet you that’s how a lot of people look at it.  Do what you want with your child, but if its up to me to protect the safety and well being of the life entrusted to my cre- you’re darned right he’ll have a hemet strapped to his head.  I have  a problem with the legistation in Ontario that makes it illegal for a kid to be on a bike without one. What about skateboards?  ARe they next ?  Yup -

It’s important to care for our children and to raise them with some awareness of safety, but we don’t need to scare the life out of them do we?  can’t they get just a little freedom?

……but on the plus side of politically correct – my son will probably never smoke. that can only be good.