Bash hats, adults & bairns - ?

[simongt]

Saw today two adults cycling along, each with a bairn, probably around five to six years old, each in a child seat behind respective parent. As appears to be common, both bairns had bash hats on, but neither of said parents were wearing one. Wonder how the parents justify their not wearing one, but the bairns are - ?

 

[numbnuts]

Kids fall over adults don't

 

[BoldonLad]

Saw today two adults cycling along, each with a bairn, probably around five to six years old, each in a child seat behind respective parent. As appears to be common, both bairns had bash hats on, but neither of said parents were wearing one. Wonder how the parents justify their not wearing one, but the bairns are - ?

Do they (the parents) have/need to justify it?

 

[cougie uk]

Saw today two adults cycling along, each with a bairn, probably around five to six years old, each in a child seat behind respective parent. As appears to be common, both bairns had bash hats on, but neither of said parents were wearing one. Wonder how the parents justify their not wearing one, but the bairns are - ?

Do you ask why pedestrians don't have crash hats too ?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Saw today two adults cycling along, each with a bairn, probably around five to six years old, each in a child seat behind respective parent. As appears to be common, both bairns had bash hats on, but neither of said parents were wearing one. Wonder how the parents justify their not wearing one, but the bairns are - ?

Hard to imagine being so desperate for attention.

 

[Oldhippy]

Unlike me they may have been intimidated by busybodies telling them their child was at risk by not wearing one. Unless you are riding in racing or a manic A road day in day out then no issues. The odds of the bike suddenly crashing/exploding or suffering severe malfunction is miniscule. Holland has no such risk averse attitude.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Because armchair critics would accuse them of being bad parents if they didn’t.

 

[steveindenmark]

Maybe because the children are less experienced on a bike and are more likely to fall off.

 

[tyred]

Children have weaker skulls I believe. Might be a consideration.

 

[simongt]

Maybe because the children are less experienced on a bike and are more likely to fall off.

Then the safety seats each child was strapped into have a lot to answer for - !

 

[classic33]

Children have weaker skulls I believe. Might be a consideration.

The various plates that make up their skull won't have finished fusing together.
More chance of a smaller plate moving.

 

[Milkfloat]

In my view a kid in a child seat has more of a chance of being kicked in the head by the rider getting on/off, or the bike toppling over than they have of being in an accident whilst moving- a helmet could be seen as prudent in these cases.

 

[simongt]

kid in a child seat has more of a chance of being kicked in the head by the rider getting on/off,

Now that's an interesting point. Also, if the bike topples as the adult is getting off.