That argument implies that my climbing helmet does little to protect against falling rocks. However, it helps to protect my head against cuts and fractures.
That's because your climbing helmet has a thick hard outer shell to prevent sharp edges hitting your skull. Such edges would go straight through a polystyrene cycle helmet and if you think the hard shell is going to help, try taking it off - its as thick as paper. Try hitting your climbing helmet with an axe and then try your cycle helmet.
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I would never say that a parent is wrong to insist their child wears a helmet.
If it is an informed choice. An uninformed or worse, misinformed choice is different. Do you unquestioningly accept parents' decisions in all other areas of your activity?
Yes. The consent form says: "I give consent for my child to take part in on-road cycle training". If the parent signs, I accept that decision without question. I no longer ask for consent for playground cycle training, though I do send a letter home informing parents.
That is not answering the question I asked. If a parent wrote to you and said they did not want their child playing in the playground during break because they might get injured and they were a perfectly normal and healthy child would you accept their request without question?
-- Tony
"The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell
That argument implies that my climbing helmet does little to protect against falling rocks. However, it helps to protect my head against cuts and fractures.
That's because your climbing helmet has a thick hard outer shell to prevent sharp edges hitting your skull. Such edges would go straight through a polystyrene cycle helmet and if you think the hard shell is going to help, try taking it off - its as thick as paper. Try hitting your climbing helmet with an axe and then try your cycle helmet.
If I did that I'd ruin one good helmet and spoil the other. ;-)
I expect my ice axe would pierce my climbing helmet and embed in my cycle helmet, either all the way through or partially through.
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Yes. The consent form says: "I give consent for my child to take part in on-road cycle training". If the parent signs, I accept that decision without question. I no longer ask for consent for playground cycle training, though I do send a letter home informing parents.
That is not answering the question I asked. If a parent wrote to you and said they did not want their child playing in the playground during break because they might get injured and they were a perfectly normal and healthy child would you accept their request without question?
That situation has never happened, and is not likely to happen. We've had such requests, but a reason has always been supplied or obvious, such as a broken leg.
I thought your question related directly to cycling activities.
