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Pediatricians Warn of Dangers of Heelys

I’m not a fan of the wheeled shoe. Maybe I’m prejudiced because I was almost run over by a kid on Heelys, in of all places, the library. When he whizzed by me I wasn’t exactly sure what the heck was going on. A few days later I had another encounter at the mall. I was still confused. Initially I thought the kids were on roller skates. A few days later while talking to another parent I found out about the whole Heelys revolution. Shortly after that conversation Tyler somehow found out about them and decided he wanted to get … Continue reading →

Heelys – Good or Bad For Kids?

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Do you know what a heely is? I see them all the time now. When I was substitute teaching at the school, I was constantly reminding the kids they needed to take the wheels out of their heels while they were in the school. Heeling is growing more popular by the day and kids as young as four and five are getting in on the heeling action. So what’s the problem? Fractures & Sprains A study was released yesterday in a pediatrics journal that detailed how 67 children had been treated for injuries directly related to their Heelys. The study … Continue reading →