Our 3 kids have learned how to bike. Along with their cousins and 1 aunt they have formed the “Wheels Club”. They bike around the village. I’m not too happy with their safety. I need to get a bike of my own to accompany them. Teach them hands on how it is done. A few days ago my little girl got into an accident and her front tooth (temporary) bled and had to be pulled out. And she has a big bump on her forehead. Yesterday my first born son got into an accident and had bleeding on his left knee… easily taken cared of by dried ground cayenne.
We need to buy bike safety gear. Helmets, elbow pads, knee pads and gloves. Although my sister in law thinks pants are enough because children tend not to want to go through the bother of wearing bike safety gear. Or maybe I just have to set the example. I do need to buy a bike for myself first.
Then I came across a very helpful site http://bicyclesafe.com/ and it has very useful practical tips on “How Not to get hit by cars.”
I will be discussing this with my kids this morning.