Helmet Safety - It's all in the head

It really bothers me to see kids riding around without helmets. It's not just my neighbourhood, and it's not just my own kids who forget. We were recently at a provincial campground where tons of people bring bikes... same thing - kids and adults without helmets.

"The pavement or the hood of a car is just as hard whether you're at camp or in the city," I said to my kids, who are actually more likely to have a spill when they're at a new, unfamiliar place.

We had two excellent presentations at the school last spring about cycling safety, one by the Brain Injury medical group, and the other by the Police. If you ask my grade twos why they should wear a helmet, they will all answer, "To protect your brain."

Unfortunately, our brains too often talk us out of wearing one.
Parents, don't forget who is the adult, and who has the older/wiser brain.
There, I said it!