As a kid, I loved to sled. There was nothing better than an afternoon on a snowy slope with some soap-coated metal runners and my friends. Now, as a parent, my outlook has changed. I love to see my kids sled, but there's always a part of me cringing, waiting for that dreaded collision.
Any parents can imagine the numerous pitfalls.
Every year thousands of kids are injured during sledding accidents. More often than not, the scrapes and pains are minor, but sometimes they are serious, even fatal. Make sure that all children in sledding areas are supervised by parents or adults. Kids must sit in a forward-facing position, steering with their feet or a rope tied to the steering handles of the sled. No one should sled head-first down a slope.