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April 15, 2015

The Baby Nutty

You can get started early on safety with this helmet for ages 12 months and older.
By Sarah Jackson

Sarah Jackson is the Editor of Minnesota Parent magazine. She lives in Minnetonka with her 10-year-old son. Write her at editor@mnparent.com. 

New this spring from high-quality helmet-maker Nutcase, is The Baby Nutty helmet ($44.99) for ages 12 months and older (for heads 47 to 50 centimeters in diameter) — because “Even babies wanna bike.”

With the popularity of balance bikes among toddlers soaring, it makes sense to start them young on head protection. Styles so far include Petal Power, Nutty Swirl and Outer Space.