Why my daughter will now wear her helmet. - graphic pics

[Kevin_56]

My youngest daughter, Becky was involved in an ATV accident Saturday evening. She was riding her "little" 250 quad in the yard at her mothers. She had to brake hard and hit a moving object that thought it was getting out of the way, but instead jumped into her corrected path. She ended up off the quad and then transported to the ER. About 7 hours later and 20+ sutures she looks like she lost a prize fight. She now admits that wearing a helmet would be a good idea. I am doing this post so other parents can show their children the importance of wearing a helmet, even just riding in the yard. She also suffered a fractured cheek bone.


At the hospital before stitching.



How she looked after waking up Sunday morning.

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She will heal and hopefully be a little wiser.

Kevin

 

[lectricmojo]

bless her heart Kevin.... that's the way a lot of us get convinced about wearing a helmet...even on "little" 250s

 

[Peppermint]

Oh no! Poor Becky...and poor you!! May she heal thoroughly and quickly and may the scar be light...but may it always serve as a reminder.
Thanks for sharing, Kevin - those photos say it all.

Patty

 

[BleST]

OMG That is TERRIBLE. We all hope our kids don't have to learn the hard way (like some of us did). I broke my jaw on a 125cc in the desert wearing an open faced helmet when I was 15. I've been wearing a full face ever since.

Sending thoughts and prayers for fast healing and no lasting ill-effects.

 

[sirepair]

Here's hoping she heals quickly with little or no scaring. Valuable lesson learned.

I'll be showing these to the Munchkin Pillion, for sure. Though she is good about going ATGATT, it's a very good reminder.

 

[Chance]

Man.. I really feel for her. Something similair happened to me at that age, only I lost my front teeth. Hope she heals up and doesn't let it ruin her love of riding.

 

[Tankereng]

Ouch! Glad her injuries were minor... What did she hit?

 

[st1300r]

ouch! Looks like a shiner is coming as well.
Good reminder. Glad she figured out a helmet would be a good idea.
Tell her to keep out of the sun until she's healed up.

Guy at work looked about the same after "had to lay her down" incident.
Still doesn't wear a helmet

 

[Kevin_56]

Ouch! Glad her injuries were minor... What did she hit?

Her brother. Stitches in his knee and forehead at the hair line. On crutches.

 

[nhdiesel]

Wow, glad she's relatively ok. When I got my first bike at 6 my mother made a "promise" that if she ever caught me on it without a helmet, it would get sold.

I won't allow kids on anything I own without a helmet. Even if the "kid" is 50.

Glad she learned her lesson. Too bad it was the hard way.

Jim

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[st1300r]

Her brother.

I know it's wrong but, with the dead pan delivery, I just can't stop laughing.

Seriously I hope he heals up quick to.

 

[nhdiesel]

Her brother. Stitches in his knee and forehead at the hair line. On crutches.

Wow...did you think maybe she was aiming for him? Lol.

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[Tankereng]

Her brother.

Maybe her brother should wear a helmet when she's riding the ATV also.... As I said, glad they are both OK. Will make for a great story when they are all healed up...

"Hey Sis....Remember when?"

 

[bikeopath]

Sad to see this, glad both kids are relatively OK.

Might want to take your daughter to see a plastic surgeon before the scarring starts. My son suffered an injury in pretty much the same location from a falling lampost. Seeing a plastic surgeon brought about minimal scarring.

 

[Dinkie Diesel]

Oh, I hate to see this. I can't stand seeing a kid get hurt.

Not only a good lesson for helmets but maybe her brother will now practice ATGATT when she is around.

 

[Tom B.]

Unbelievable!

I sure am glad everyone will be ok in the long run. She might have some scars from that...ouch!
My, then 11 year old, neighbor lost his life by crashing an ATV. Tossed him head first into a stump. My dad performed CPR till the ambulance arrived...poor kid passed as they were reaching the hospital. That was a gruesome accident. Like I said, I sure am thankfull your kids will heal up!!!

 

[Silver]

Kevin,

I'm glad it wasn't worse than this! Thanks for sharing the photos and story. I will pass these on to daughter and son for ATGATT re-enforcement. Best wishes for fast/proper healing.

Dan

 

[Tommy Lee]

Oh Boy ... I so glad that it is not worse.

I hope everything turns out perfectly ! Well wishes

 

[Muchmore]

I will admit to riding with no helmet when I was her age. Thank God nothing happened, but, I am alive today from a helmet saving my life recently I'm glad she will be relatively OK.

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[George]

helmets for bicycles too.

Glad she and her brother both survived to ride another day.