Helmets when tobogganing
Yesterday afternoon, my wife and son (6) and I went tobogganing on a small hill - if you're familiar with Signal Hill, it's that hill next to the Battalion school.
We had a blast, and posted some pictures and video online, and immediately received feedback as to why we weren't wearing helmets. I had honestly never considered that before. There didn't appear to be any other kids/parents wearing helmets there, and the hill seemed fairly minor.
Is this a thing now? Obviously, it's safer, but is it warranted in all occasions? I have a bit of a philosophy that I don't want my son to rely more on his equipment than his behaviour when it comes to safety, but I also don't want to be pig-headed about it to the point where I could reasonably jeopardize him. I've never worn a helmet for just about anything so that's where my thoughts are coming from.
Any thoughts as to whether it should be encouraged or even made mandatory? I want to have an open mind on this.
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