Re: NCR: Bike Helmets

From: "Nora Fournier" <CNora808@AOL.COM>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Mon
9 Apr 2001 22:31:15 EDT

In a message dated 04/09/2001 2:38:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
creed_hopper@JUNO.COM writes:


On Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:09:22 -0600 ambelina <ambelina@QWEST.NET> writes:
> Just thought I would share an experience with all of you.  And about
> the
> safety of bike helmets!!!!  Yesterday My husband and our daughter
> were
> out riding there bikes (down at his Grandma's house)  My daughter
> took
> the corner to sharp, hit the curb and fell and hit her head of the
> cement!!  Luckly me and my husband always express the importance on
> a
> helmet she never rides anything without it.. Anyways The side of
> her
> face is all scratched up and she has a black eye..  (looks like
> she's
> been in a good fight!!) LOL  We looked at her helmet later and where
> she
> fell her helmet is all scratched up..... Her little knuckles are
> all
> scratched up to..  She is just barely 6 as of april 4!!  I am very
> thankfull that she was wearing her helmet because I'm sure if she
> had
> not we would be at the hospital right now....
> I just want to remind you all you never know when an accident is
> going
> to happen... So please keep you and your children safe!!!!
> Sorry it is so long.  But I thought this was important to share with
> you
> all.
> LV
> Amb
>

  Thank God that you are smart parents!!!!   You have no idea how many
children come into a hospital with bike accidents and not make it or have
mental problems..
 I have seen alot since I was in therapy...  Alot of kids got new bikes for
Christmas and one girl I meet... Her mother told me she was rideing her bike
in the basement and fell... They don't think she will ever be herself.. She
had servere brain damage..
And her mom did not think anything would happen....Now her mom feels so
guilty..
I would of hated to go threw that with my children...  Sorry... I wanted to
share....
Keep up the Great Work.... I hope people with children learn something..
Bless you all.          Nora