Archive for June, 2009
These days, most kids who are into skating have to spend a bit more money than what’s expected. There’s the cost of the actual skates (roller skates or skateboards), not to mention safety equipment and skate shoes. For the latter, why go the extra distance to buy “special shoes” for skating (which, in reality, are just sneakers that have extra cushioning) when standard shoes can be modified?
With the purchase of strap-on wheels, any pair of shoes can be transformed into literal skate shoes. Best of all, there isn’t the worry of purchasing additional equipment, outside of the standard safety gear that kids should already have.
It seems like our lives just keep getting busier. While children used to have little to no commitments after school, their days are now full with things like soccer practice, extracurricular community service, and more. That means that time to play and unwind has to be pushed back further and further. Especially in winter months when it gets darker quicker, that often means your kid is going to be out and about in the neighborhood when it’s already dark.
That’s why it’s all the more important to teach your kid about general safety. The most important thing is that they always know to make themselves visible to cars when it’s dark outside. This means that your kid should have safety lights on him no matter if he’s riding his bike or rollerblading. With a bike, it’s relatively easy to attach an external light to the bike itself, but if your kid is out and about rollerblading, it’s best to have lighted skates. A lighted skate wheel will alert cars that there’s a kid there, and this will greatly reduce the chance of your kid getting hurt.