"But now that doctors and scientists know better, everyone knows that to protect their skulls and their brains, they should wear a helmet," I say. Most nod and concur. A few rat their parents out, saying they don't always make them.
"Whose skull is it?" I ask them. "Mine," they answer. "Well, maybe you should be the one to be responsible and remember to wear it. Like the book says: 'You only get one skull,' right? Maybe your parents NEED you to start taking on that responsibility to get it yourselves." To watch a child consider this and realize that they are caretakers of their own bodies is a beautiful thing. Kids follow our lead, especially our attitudes, just like when I was 11, and the Texas Legislature passed seat belt laws. Sure, as a preschooler my favorite place to be in the car had been standing up, so I could try to balance and see EVERYTHING. But my parents were adamant about following the seat belt laws moving forward. Helmets. Seat belts. Masks. These are not easy times, but kids are resilient, and they understand. They WANT to feel SAFE, and they want CONTROL, especially these days.
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