Bike helmets for little children...any recommendations?!

[Lizzzombie]

Hi - can anyone help?
Its my birthday today and DP has very generously given me a bike, fitted with a baby seat already. However, I need to get my 11 mo a bike helmet before I take him out in it.
I have no idea which one is good or if he is too young to take out in it yet.

Any tips from seasoned cyclists would be really useful! x

They all meet safety requirements - most important thing is to make sure it fits properly. I would go to an independent bike shop or at least Halfords rather than Argos, Toys r us.

And do you think 11 months is old enough (not too young) to be taken out on the back of a bike? The bike seat says it is suitable up to X weight. So that covers him, and its pretty sturdy, but I don't know/haven't seen anyone take babies out in them before.

Is it one of those bike seats with quite a high back on it so he's well supported? If so then I'd have thought he'd be fine.

yes he'll be fine. i used a bike seat when dd1 was small.

now i have a trailer for dd3.

Thanks, yes. Its a high backed one.
Ok, as soon as I get him a helmet we'll be off and my fat arse start to shrink!

btw - am not using this as an excuse to start cycling, but I'm a little bit aprehensive about going out with a baby so exposed on the back.
Obviously I will have to be totally aware of other drivers etc, but I think I may be too chicken to do it on busy roads for a while.

Definetly start off on a cycle track or quiet road while you get into it as you may be slightly wobbly while you get used to the extra weight on the back.

(your ds not your bum)