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Helmet Use
Your child needs a helmet (not included)
specifically designed for skateboarding.
Skateboarding helmets can withstand multiple
impacts and provide additional coverage for
the back of the head.
Your child must always wear a helmet when
using this product. Helmets reduce the energy
of some impacts, minimizing or preventing
head injuries. Make sure your child’s helmet
has a label stating/certifying conformance with
the applicable certifying agency and includes
the intended age requirement for use with
a child. In addition, children ages 1 to 5 years
require helmets specifically designed and
labeled for younger children. These helmets
cover a larger portion of the head and provide
more protective coverage than any other
helmets for older persons.
For maximum protection during an impact,
the helmet must be properly secured to your
child’s head. The helmet must have a strap
that goes under the chin with a buckle that
stays securely fastened. The helmet should be
worn level/low on the forehead, not tilted back.
The chinstrap should be adjusted so there is
no slack and it is firmly buckled (see helmet
instructions). After securing the helmet to
your child’s head, test to be sure that the strap
stays tight, the buckle remains secure and the
helmet cannot be removed from your child’s
head by twisting or pulling the helmet. Remind
your child to remove the helmet when playing
on any kind of playground equipment or any
place where the helmet may present a risk
of strangulation.
If the helmet is involved in a crash, replace
it or have it examined by the manufacturer
before reuse.
Rolling
Stopping
• Learn how to stand on the product. Try this
on grass, so that it does not move. (While
holding the handlebar,) place one foot
(usually the strongest leg) onto the front half
of the board and the other foot near the back
half. When ready, place the product on a flat
surface. Stand to the side of the product.
(Hold the handlebar) and place one foot
on the front half of the board. Bend knees
slightly and push off with the other foot.
Then place the other foot on the back half of
the board. Shift your weight slightly in the
direction you would like to go!
• Learn how to balance on the product on
one foot (front), (making sure to hold the
handlebar). Try this on grass, so that it
does not move. When ready, begin rolling
on a flat surface. (Hold the handlebar) and
bend knees slightly. Shift your weight to the
front foot and then drag the back foot on
the ground. Stopping is gradual, so keep
this in mind and always allow enough
stopping distance.
