I have a chat with Charlotte Young from Baby’s First Headgear planned for tomorrow morning.
The Thudguard is a soft helmet for toddling babies who can bonk their head a bit. When I was almost consumed by The Cult of Mom at Lynn Valley Library last week, one of the toddlers had a wicked skid on his melon after slipping on some patio pavers.
Had he had a Thudguard, he might have avoided that skid.
Over 500,000 children’s head injuries are recorded each year!
The Thudguard hat is a revolutionary product from United Kingdom; an infant safety hat designed to help absorb and reduce the impact of falls from a child’s own height and lessen the chance of head injury.
It is suitable for tumbling tots aged 7-18 months. [Babys First Headgear]
Jen’s not a fan, she says they’re a little dorky, and while a fine and cute accessory for kids with certain medical needs, she thinks it’s a bit over the top for your average rough and tumble toddler. After all, Jen says, aren’t scrapes and bumps part of being a kid?
I contacted Charlotte from Baby’s First Headgear after Z smacked himself 3 times in 4 days. I even had him wear it to daycare to see what the other kids had to say. He was the centre of attention, and a bit of a curiosity to say the least.
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Now you’ll notice the biggest smile and not a care in the world on our little man. He wasn’t the least bit self conscious being totally safe. I mean, we wear helmets when we ride our bikes, why not one when we’re learning to walk? It can be just as bonky on the head.
Jen’s still not convinced. Z hasn’t worn it since that day last week.
Hey at least it wasnt the baby stripper pole, the baby cage or any of these other baby products that should be illegal.
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Jen is very wise.
baby cage?
I actually had something very similar for my kid when he was learning to walk. Mind you, he has hemophilia and would need IV treatment every time he nailed his head on something. The helmet just made me relax more. The truth is, though, that the first day we got it he was sitting on our tile kitchen floor and fell over backward, hitting his head. I was grateful for the helmet because we could just laugh about it. He only wore it from about 8-12 months.
@ Michelle .. thanks for writing. I agree .. for kids with special needs, this is a cute safety accessory, as opposed to something looking rather medical.
As adults I think we forget how much it hurts hitting our heads. There is a big difference in a baby’s cry for food versus the cry of pain and shock from hitting its head. I like having the option of head protection and letting my child explore till he runs tired. Thank you for having me on the show!
What happened to the “Free Range Kids” trend of May 2008?
Those things are RIDICULOUS. Not only do they look silly, but if you insulate your child from the pain of a fall, it’ll take him longer to learn how to avoid it.
I am happy to report that the toddler with the wicked skid on his melon has completely recovered! I’m sure that the thud guard would have protected his head, but he would likely have injured some other part of his body instead!
@maryann so good to hear. lol.