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Bike
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Biking is great exercise, and it also helps children develop their strength, balance, and coordination. As children grow older, safe biking allows them independence to visit friends, parks, and playgrounds.
Each year, nearly 150,000 children are seriously injured when biking. Over 100 more are killed, usually in a bicycle/vehicle crash. Parents can play a major role in keeping children safe while biking.

Actively supervise children until you’re comfortable that they are responsible to ride on their own.
Every child is different, but developmentally, it can be hard for kids to judge speed and distance of cars until age 10, so limit riding to sidewalks (although be careful for vehicles in driveways), parks or bike paths until age 10. No matter where you ride, teach your child to stay alert and watch for cars and trucks.
Children should be able to demonstrate riding competence and knowledge of the rules of the road before cycling with traffic.

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