Bike Safety for Your Child

Just like responsible parents, our Pedodontists are interested in keeping your children well – this includes helping your kids stay safe while riding their bikes. 

How to Keep Kids Safe When Biking

There are a few ways that your Pedodontist recommends for teaching bicycle safety to your children:

1. Help your kids stay visible to drivers: By clothing your children in bright colors, or even having them wear a brightly colored safety vest while riding, you can call a driver’s attention to their presence, thus avoiding an accident. Also, be sure that your child’s bike has reflectors on the rear and front of the pedals.
2. Encourage your child to wear a bike helmet. A properly fitting helmet should be buckled under the chin, and shouldn’t wiggle more than an inch when worn.
3. Teach your kids to be proactive cyclists. When riding, teach your children to watch out for parked cars that might open their doors, road hazards, common traffic flows, and rules that motorists usually follow. 

You can talk to your Pedodontist about additional ways to keep your children safe when out riding their bikes. There is nothing more important than keeping your children safe, and bicycle safety is an important way to do it.