Topic: bike to school

Helicopter Parents Won’t Let Kids Bike To School; No Wonder Kids Are Fat

Helicopter Parents Won't Let Kids Bike To School; No Wonder Kids Are Fat

Bicycling.com just ran a story that sums up the plight of children in our country today–kids are not allowed to ride bikes to school. Why? Helicopter parents and uptight school administrators believe it is safer for kids to get driven everywhere. But what they don’t understand is that it’s far more dangerous for kids to be inactive. Not to mention what kind of message this sends them about their mental health. More »