The 10 Best Bike Helmets For Toddlers
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Lazzer Helmets At a reasonable price, Lazer offers MIPS and non-MIPS options that are available in a variety of colors. Most have removable visors and a decent amount of air vents that make it great for warm summer days. lazersport.com
Nutcase Little Nutty Nutcase offers 4 MIPS-equipped helmets with glossy finishes and comfortable chin straps that help prevent buckle fasteners from pinching the skin. They're available in toddler and youth sizes and are CPSC and ASTM certified. nutcasehelmets.com
Editor's Notes
June 23, 2020:
If your toddler rides bikes, scooters, or tricycles, it's imperative that they are as safe as possible while doing so. Wearing a helmet is incredibly important in helping protect their little noggins. They may be more susceptible to accidents than older or more experienced riders. We've provided a wide variety of options that will suit your child well. Helmets are unable to prevent all injuries from occurring. Monitor your children while they're riding since they can fall over, poorly adjust their helmet, or succumb to other unpredictable events or actions.
MIPS stands for Multi-directional Impact Protection System, which is a technology used to assist in redirecting energy from impacts that can cause rotational cranial injuries. MIPS helmets typically have a yellow circle on the back. The options that have this technology are the Giro Scamp, the Bell Spark Jr., the Bell Sidetrack, the Giro Hale, the Giro Dime, and the Triple Eight Gotham.
All of the options listed have the US CPSC or the Consumer Product Safety Commission certification. The Raskullz Helmet, the Bell Multisport, and the Triple Eight Gotham are some options that also have ASTM certification, or the American Society for Testing and Materials, which is typically used for skateboard helmets since different sports can require different safety standards.
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a common material used to construct the outer shell of a helmet. Polycarbonate is another more expensive material that's thinner and lighter. ABS is cheaper and often more scratch-resistant. ESP (Expanded Polystyrene) is a material used for inner liners that is dense, light, and great at absorbing some amount of energy.