Friday 24 January 2014

Kid's Bicycle Helmet - Things One Should Know Before Buying

Kids are always curious and in hurry to race, they are not aware of the dangers and other possible hazards which can happen on the road. Kid's bicycle helmet is the safety measure which can not only protect the skull of your child but also provides a new fashion statement for your kid. What are the 8 things you should know before buying the helmet for your kids. Bellow are the few pointers.

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1. The Size : Size of helmet is crucial factor for safety of kid, if it doesn't fit firmly on the head then it won't provide enough safety to skull. We would recommend to buy dedicated sized helmet rather then buying universal - fit to all helmets.

2. Chin Buckle : Buckle is the one who holds helmet properly on head, make sure before buying that it has firm grip and doesn't pinch the skin of your little junior while wearing it.

3. Certificates : Every helmet have to have built with safety standards, producers must provide the certificates about safety with helmet. It should either be inside helmet as a sticker or can provide in the box of helmet.

4. Proper ventilation should be there in a helmet, enough holes should be there so that the kids don't have to suffer from sweating.

5. Cool Look : Kids love the colorful stuff, if helmet doesn't have enough colors then kids won't like it and may remove it while cycling. So you should always buy a cool looking and colorful helmet for your kids.

Now that you have found a helmet that matches all the about criteria, the challenge is to make them wear it. Keep in mind that, forehead shouldn't be exposed and it shouldn't interfere in the vision.