TIPP—Tips for Getting Your Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets

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Patient Education| 2021 TIPP—Tips for Getting Your Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation TIPP—Tips for Getting Your Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document336 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: TIPP - The Injury Prevention Program Topics: protective helmet Have your children wear helmets as soon as they start to ride scooters or tricycles and if they are a passenger on the back of an adult’s bike. If they learn to wear helmets whenever they ride something with wheels, it becomes a habit for a lifetime. It’s never too late, however, to get your children into helmets. Allow your children to participate in choosing their helmet. They’ll be able to let you know if it is comfortable. And if they like the design, they are more likely to wear it. Children learn best by observing you. Whenever you ride your bike, put on your helmet. Plan bicycle outings during which all family members wear their helmets to further reinforce the message. The most important factor influencing children to wear helmets is riding with an adult who wears a helmet. There... © 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.