Infant Bike Helmet

I have a 16 month old whom I take for bike rides. I found him a helmet at Dick's sporting goods. It is for infants. Giro is the brand. Granted, it is still slightly big, but my son has a small head. It is adjustable. I, definately, think it is safer to have a helmet.

I bought one at target for my one year old(fits perfect and said that it was for a one year old)... and the local bike shop carries them for one year olds and up as well. You can probably find one online. Good luck and have fun pedaling:)

It is safe enough for your 18 month old to use a small helmet while riding her tricycle in your driveway. It is not safe to ride a child on the back of a bike.

If you choose to do so please find a helmet that fits correctly, not loosely at all, and make sure she is dressed in long sleeves and pants as if she were on a motorcycle.

I did buy an infant helmet for my 20 mo. daughter by Giro at a bike store for her small head. She is now 3 and it barely fits. here is something I found on google.

http://www.helmets.org/tiny.htm

Best,
J.

We got ours at the bike store we bought the seat from when my daughter was the same age. Also go online for infant bicycle helmets, you should find something on line. It is definitely a specialty item.

I just went through the same thing with my 15 month old. I actually found one at KMart that fit her. It is a toddler size. I am only riding in my local park and around my neighborhood, which has no traffic, so it is not like I needed to protect her from any "extreme" falls, like could occur while riding in traffic. The helmet needed a little adjusting, but it fits. Another thingyou could do, but it would be a little more expensive is take her to a local bike shop and they will have a helmet to fit her or be able to tell where to look for one. good Luck and Have fun!!!

Hi T.
There must be bike helmets for younger kids because they were giving them out at our county fair this summer and the kids were certainly not all 3 or more.
Call the police station. If I am not mistaken it is a law that he wear a helmet anyway. Next try the cooperative extension. They may have ideas where they are available. That is who was giving them out at the fair.
God bless you
It is right to have helmets, we don't need head injuries
K. SAHM married 38 years

Hi T.,

There are helmets out there for children under 2. I found my daughter's first helmet at Target. You can always ask a store employee if they can order one for your daughter. I looked a several different store before I found one - you can also try to see if you can find one on-line.

Good luck! K

There are helmets for the under 2 set...I found mine at Toys R Us (Target and Walmart didn't have the littlest ones). You might have to wait for spring at this point, though..

Target sells ones that are for 1+.

I was just at Toy's R Us and they carry a 1+ helmet. Probably can order on line too. Tammy S. mother of 2 year old and 8 week old.

My husband had a tough time finding one for our 17 month old daughter. Apparently for whatever reason it is illegal to buy them online. So we had to purchase it by phone from Beacon Bike in NJ ###-###-####. You will need to know your child's head size but you can find places online that tell you how to measure it accurately. Our daughter has a tiny head (less than 3 percentile). She fits the Small Fry Helmet for Toddlers with the frog design (Item number 185429).

I would go to your local bike store and they can measure your daughter, so that you know you have a good quality helmet that fits her properly. I don't know where you live, but I got my 1 year old his first helmet at Jay's Cycle in Westfield, NJ. Good Luck!

Personally, I would never take a small child for a bike ride on a bike carrier. They are dangerous. I live near a park that has a bike path so I have seen many moms and dad that take the kids on rides with them and sooner or later they all fall. The kids get hurt every time! Sure they have helmets on but their little brains are still rattling around inside their heads and sometimes this can cause serious damage. Also they have arms and legs that could be anywhere at the time of the fall. Young children do not know how to protect themselves in a fall. The safest way to take your child for a ride is in a bike trailer. But be aware it's like sitting in the back seat of the bus. It's the bumpiest seat and if the child is too young it can be dangerous for them.

My advice is to go on your ride but leave the baby at home.

I found a 1+ bike helmet at toys r us for my year old infant. It also had extra padding which I used. It works just fine. Keep looking for 1+

I saw one at toys r us for 1yr and up... or maybe look online? Have fun! I can't wait till I can go biking with my daughter!

check out this site:
http://www.tricyclekids.com/bell-lil-bell-shell.pro

It goes by the circumference of your child's head - make sure to measure to get the right size for the right fit. A helmet that is too big does not protect very well.

I would recomend bringing the baby with you to a bike store and thye will measure and be able to give you the corret size. i know that is what they did for my 12 month old nephew.
L.