[Closed] Baby cycling helmets

IMO 7 months old is a little young wait till at least a year old. Look at the small fry helmets from specilized.

Lazer max was the smallest I could find but it didn't fit my boy until he was about 1

Giro, one with planes on, but then my boy has a massive head just like his dad...

The lack of suitable helmets might be telling you something. I'd agree that 7 months is too young (took mine in a trailer at that age in a car seat, but in that case you don't need a helmet).

there is a lot of caution about putting kiddies in helmets as it adds weight to their already floppy heads.

So in a car seat and in a trailer is the safest way to bring them along?

That or in a specific infant sling like http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/17251/thule-chariot-infant-sling

Good luck finding a trailer that takes a car seat. Most of the main manufacturers (burley, chariot, croozer) do a baby support harness which fits into their normal trailer seats.

I think Abus make the smallest baby helmet going - suitable from 46cm. Small_Fiat was in his, in the trailer from about 8 months. He wasn't so sure. Much happier in the weeRide, though wrap em up warm as it's cold up front.

I had my daughter on the bike at 6 months. She could hold her head up fine and loved every minute. Bumpier the better.
Have a look at the giro me2 helmet. It's the only one we found that doesn't make your child look like a mushroom.

Giro me2 or the older model (think it was the Spree) worked for all my kids

Decathlon do a good one. We had a Bell one first, but swapped to the Decathlon one when we tried it in the shop. Not sure how small they go though, our Son was a bit under 2 when we got it.

[quote=hot_fiat ]Good luck finding a trailer that takes a car seat.

Not that hard to strap one into pretty much any trailer (I'm sure the manufacturers don't recommend it, but can't see any reason why it should be a problem if securely attached) - though a proper sling is better.

I'd not recommend using a helmet in a trailer even if using the normal seat, as it will stop them resting their head normally and put extra load on neck muscles without actually doing anything useful.

Lazer p'nut a great option. Tried a few on my wee boy and girl and it's definitely the best. It's got a great auto adjust mechanism and a really clever magnetic clip on the strap which avoids pinching. When my kids were that wee I put them in the chariot trailer. The sling allows down to 8 weeks or something like that. Think 9 months or so before went for the hamax seat. Could help but think that an accidental spill, even a minor one, would be horrendous if they were too wee.