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Dadoftwo posted:
We are blessed to have a very healthy and athletic son. He completed a half ironman triathlon with mom while she was three months pregnant with him. He has been walking since nine months old. Climbed a ladder un assisted at a year. Now he is riding a bicycle without pedals, balancing on his own and moving fast as a 22 month old.

In fear of him getting seriously injured, he is required to wear a helmet at all times on the bike. I'm contemplating a full face helmet to protect his face. This will weigh significantly more than a traditional toddler helmet and I'm concerned about his neck if he does crash. Any thoughts from the experts on the pros and cons in this situation?

Obviously don't fall would be the best answer but accidents happen so.......

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1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Highly athletic two year oldWe are blessed to have a very healthy and athletic son. He completed a half ironman triathlon with mom while she was three months pregnant with him. He has been walking since nine months old. Climbed a ladder un assisted at a year. Now he is riding a bicycle without pedals, balancing on his own and moving fast as a 22 month old. <br><br>In fear of him getting seriously injured, he is required to wear a helmet at all times on the bike. I'm contemplating a full face helmet to protect his face. This will weigh significantly more than a traditional toddler helmet and I'm concerned about his neck if he does crash. Any thoughts from the experts on the pros and cons in this situation? <br><br>Obviously don't fall would be the best answer but accidents happen so.......
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Torey89 responded:
I think the full face helmet may work better for him. I have a little boy who will be 2yrs old in Feb. I totally understand where you're coming from. I hate it when he's all beat up and hurt from playing to ruff. I know you said it will weigh more than a traditional helmet, but I'm sure he'll be ok!
Report This| Share this:Highly athletic two year oldI think the full face helmet may work better for him. I have a little boy who will be 2yrs old in Feb. I totally understand where you're coming from. I hate it when he's all beat up and hurt from playing to ruff. I know you said it will weigh more than a traditional helmet, but I'm sure he'll be ok!
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