Tighten the chin straps and adjust the pads inside so the helmet feels snug and secure, and doesn't move up and down or from side to side. The standard ensures that helmets provide excellent head protection and that the chin straps are strong enough to keep a helmet on the head and in place during a fall or collision. Look for a label inside the helmet which states it is certified to comply with CPSC's standard. That's the bad news. But before you have protective goggles permanently attached to your child's head, there is good news.
Experts say it's possible to prevent injuries and to help speed recovery if an injury does occur.
And doctors are better than ever at diagnosing problems and treating kids' eyes, says Paula Gallin, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P., director of pediatric ophthalmology at Children's Hospital of New York. Unless you know for sure that a particular recreational fountain has been tested for water quality, don't let your kids wet their feet in one. According to a study that recently appeared in the American Journal of Public Health, the germs that can be breeding there can cause bacterial diseases. Public health officials found that the water in the fountain was contaminated. The water that was sprayed into the air was allowed to collect in drains before being recirculated through the filter.