Winter offers many wonderful opportunities for outdoor play
in the snow and on the ice. Participating in winter sports is a great way for
families and children over 1 year of age to have fun together and be active.
This includes ice skating, ice hockey, skiing, sledding, tobogganing,
snowboarding, and snowmobiling.
Children under 1 year of age should not be engaging in
winter sports.
- Infants
under one year of age have large heads and weak necks. Sudden turns and stops
put too much stress on their bodies to stay upright with their head steady.
- The
weight of a helmet adds additional stress on the neck.
