A kids bike seat allows you to get back on the bike and to share this rewarding experience with your baby/toddler. There is always some anxiety and apprehension from the both of you when you set out on this new experience… some of those feelings can be eased if you have the right equipment and you feel good about using it.

The BEST bike helmet for Toddlers should have the following features;

• Lightweight
• Good head coverage
• Good ability to adjustment the size to fit to their head
• Round like the shape of their head (flat back) with a chin pinch guard
• Bright and fun graphics

A good bike helmet for a very young child needs to have some key features. You can then feel comfortable as you share the rewarding experience of riding a bike.

Lightweight – Weight at this very early stage of wearing a helmet is really important. They have only just developed the strength to hold up their head… so we don’t want to add a lot of weight.  Choose around 250-300 grams.

Shape and Style – The helmet needs to be round like the shape of their head. It must have no protrusions at the rear (a flat back) so they can comfortably lean their head back on a bike seat. The helmet should cover their head from above the eyebrows through to base of the head/start of the neck.

Adjustable – The helmet needs to have adjustable straps and a mechanism at the back of the helmet that turns/slides to help fit to the head or different thickness of pads to insert into the helmet. A chin pinch guard can help avoid that horrible moment when you pinch their skin.

Bright and fun graphics – to help them be seen and if they love their helmet they are more likely to want to wear it. That means you can both enjoy the experience and do it more often.