Parents in the Salt Lake City, Draper, and West Jordan area who want to encourage their children to be active and healthy have probably considered bike riding. This is a great option for kids, so today in the Draper Kid’s Health Blog we want to point out some basic principles of bicycle safety.
Don’t compromise on the helmet, parents! No matter how short the excursion is, insist that your child wear a helmet each time they ride their bike. Helmets can be purchased at any bike store and at most big box stores in the 84043 area. And remember the power of example when it comes to children’s health (this means you need to wear your helmets too, mom and dad!).
Patience is important as your child develops biking skills. Don’t take off the training wheels until the child is ready and hold off on hand brakes until your child is an experienced rider. Remember that kids grow fast. Last year’s bike may now be too small.
Oversized bikes pose a safety risk. Take your child with you to your Salt Lake City or Draper store when you purchase a bike so that you can make sure it is the proper size.
Active kids are healthy kids, and I want to do all I can to promote kids health in Sandy. My name is Melanie Green and I work from my Draper home business selling community. If you would like to learn more, please give me a call at (801) 272-5355 or visit me on the web at https://share-parents-of-utah.com/.
supporting parent Melanie Green
Draper, Utah 84043
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The following website was used as source material for this blog:
http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/news-features-and-safety-tips/Pages/Summer-Safety-Tips.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token, accessed on July 15, 2013
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