Scott Roberts Andy Jenkins Darren Dale Ron Hager Help to support quality physical education and health education by contributing to this site. Play Safe Playground injury is the most common school-related injury among children ages 5 to 14. Whatever the cause, kids are at greater risk of injury when unsupervised. Young children who play on equipment designed for older kids are also at increased risk. The simple answer is yes .
Laws now require helmets in many areas.
Many thousands more suffer less severe, but still debilitating injuries which are far worse than the physical pain of scraped skin or even broken bones. Your child can suffer permanent personality changes and learning disabilities from a brain injury, and both of you will be aware of what they have lost. Common long-term effects include concentration difficulties, aggressiveness, headaches, and balance problems. Imagine your anguish if this happens to your child. Yes , if other children wear one, their parents use one, the teacher at school has told them how much good helmets do, and the child has picked out the one they really want.