Should my child wear a bicycle helmet while riding a tricycle or play vehicle?

Should my child wear a bicycle helmet while riding a tricycle or play vehicle?

Pat Hines (Traffic Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafeMoves) gives expert video advice on: How can my child stay safe while riding a bicycle?; How do I check the quality of a bicycle helmet?; How often do I need to replace a bicycle helmet? and more...

All children should wear a helmet when they're riding a tricycle, a little plastic Playskool tricycle, a little firetruck. Anything that rolls, a child should be wearing a helmet on.First of all, it's a great lesson to teach them, that anytime they're moving in a vehicle whether it's a little truck or a little tricycle, they need to be wearing a bicycle helmet. And, if they start young, they're going to remember it when it's time to ride.I don't care if the child is riding in the living room, the family room, down the hallway, or in the driveway, street or sidewalk - they always should wear a helmet. It can protect them anywhere they fall. Many kids - if you fall on a hardwood floor it's just as hard as the concrete out on the street. So, any time they're rolling, they need to wear that bicycle helmet.