October 2009

  • Why Your Kid Needs a Helmet (And You Do Too)

    By sarajean on 10/30/09 3:19pm
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    Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. Friends don’t let friends vote Republican (or Democrat—or at all, depending on what the case may be). Where’s the bumper sticker that says friends don’t let friends ride bikes without helmets—or better yet, parents don’t let kids do the same?

    A bicycle helmet is one of the easiest things you can buy to protect your child from injury. You buy a car seat, right? Do you pay for a flu vaccination—or even other pricier shots, such as RSV prevention drugs? You’ve also probably got smoke detectors, outlet covers and other protective devices in your home—so why not a helmet?

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