They say most Dutch were born cycling. That that is not very far from the truth can be seen in this video.
More info: http://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/cycling-with-a-baby/
Probably but that may be because you are more likely to be Murdered in the US than you are to die while cycling in the Netherlands. Overall traffic safety is the best in Europe.
w w w .bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587916
Why not learn from their example. Start young that's where you can influence attitudes they grow up around bikes it's a way of life and it seems like its a better way of life.
I had my two kids on my bike. We started out in a period we didn't own a car. I felt  so confined to the house not being able to go on my bike with e baby who couldn't sit yet (at 8 month they do usually) that we found a solution: the babybike. A special contraption behind the saddle where you put your "maxi cozy" in. When my son could sit for himself, we bought him a frontseat withh windscreen (bobike). Before I started putting him in th seat I practiced getting up and off my bike with e sack of potatoes in the seat. to get used to the weight and the changed gravitypoint. It's much higher with one or two kids on your bike. When the second one got oler we bought a bike car (winthers dolphin) so the kids would be safe if my bike would fall. The point I wanted to make is that although it maybe looks unsafe, a lot of thought about safety by the parents is put into the transport of their children
Forget about the helmets, but one actually dangerous thing that parents should take more care of: small legs at risk of getting in the wheels! I have seen it happen right in front of me, terrible!
+silvero brovero Watch a few more videos of cycling in the Netherlands. People carry thousands of children every day on bicycles. Â They have the lowest accident and injury rate in the world, with no helmets or "seat belts." Â The injury and death rate for children in automobiles is a thousand times higher than on bicycles in the Netherlands. Â We all rode thousands of miles on bicycles as children with no helmets and never knew of anyone that had a "traumatic head injury." Â Take a look at this one:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcdb6YlXnyI
was transported like that as a kid transported my kid like this…most cycle lanes are separated from fast traffic and bikes have right of way in normal countries so what's the problem…
Aqui en Mexico la gente ve mal eso …. una vez iba con mi hijo y en bici y una(vieja) que iba en una camionetota y sola, ademas me GRITO que no fuera inconciente por llevar a mi hijo en bici !!! Mas ella por ir sola en una camioneta no lo era. Verdad !??? Jajajaja
To all the Americans who find this unsafe and are horrified, please dont compare American infrastructure to the dutch infrastructure we all grewe up like this. one thing is for sure we dont have school shootings, or killer cops on the streets.
I have cycled a lot with the baby of my single mother neigbour.In cold weather I had him attached with a piece of cloth to my body, The baby is on your belly or on your back. That is not only very safe, you can protect the baby when you fall, but you can allso feel how warm the baby is, and, providing enough air to breathe, you can keep the baby warm with your own body heat having it underneath your clothing.
This is a perfectly safe way to transport kids. The infrastructure is very safe and the parents are highly skilled in cycling. These two factors combined mean that helmets are unnecessary. Transporting your kids in a car isn't any safer considering the high amount of car crashes. I'd rather transport my child on bike in the fresh air and prepare them for a life of healthy transport by bike than teaching my kids to be lazy and always go by car.
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ohhhh… so cute!!… and so short!…. I wish more examples!…
(an encouragement to do one more video about it 😉 )
I love your vids but this one makes me nervous!
Sweet!
Die amerikanen gaan gruwelen als ze die kinderen zonder helm zien.
Probably but that may be because you are more likely to be Murdered in the US than you are to die while cycling in the Netherlands. Overall traffic safety is the best in Europe.
w w w .bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587916
Why not learn from their example. Start young that's where you can influence attitudes they grow up around bikes it's a way of life and it seems like its a better way of life.
I had my two kids on my bike. We started out in a period we didn't own a car. I felt  so confined to the house not being able to go on my bike with e baby who couldn't sit yet (at 8 month they do usually) that we found a solution: the babybike. A special contraption behind the saddle where you put your "maxi cozy" in.
When my son could sit for himself, we bought him a frontseat withh windscreen (bobike). Before I started putting him in th seat I practiced getting up and off my bike with e sack of potatoes in the seat. to get used to the weight and the changed gravitypoint. It's much higher with one or two kids on your bike.
When the second one got oler we bought a bike car (winthers dolphin) so the kids would be safe if my bike would fall.
The point I wanted to make is that although it maybe looks unsafe, a lot of thought about safety by the parents is put into the transport of their children
Forget about the helmets, but one actually dangerous thing that parents should take more care of: small legs at risk of getting in the wheels! I have seen it happen right in front of me, terrible!
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I love the second parent nuzzling her baby while cycling ^_^ So sweet! It's so easy to have some quality time on a bike with your kids. 😀
totally unsafe way of bring children. no helmet, in box on front wheel….no seatbelt….crazy parents
+silvero brovero Watch a few more videos of cycling in the Netherlands. People carry thousands of children every day on bicycles. Â They have the lowest accident and injury rate in the world, with no helmets or "seat belts." Â The injury and death rate for children in automobiles is a thousand times higher than on bicycles in the Netherlands. Â We all rode thousands of miles on bicycles as children with no helmets and never knew of anyone that had a "traumatic head injury." Â Take a look at this one:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcdb6YlXnyI
was transported like that as a kid transported my kid like this…most cycle lanes are separated from fast traffic and bikes have right of way in normal countries so what's the problem…
Dutch baby loves cycling with mom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TepHZgm3B0U
Oh No! These kids aren’t wrapped in bubble-wrap!
Aqui en Mexico la gente ve mal eso …. una vez iba con mi hijo y en bici y una(vieja) que iba en una camionetota y sola, ademas me GRITO que no fuera inconciente por llevar a mi hijo en bici !!! Mas ella por ir sola en una camioneta no lo era. Verdad !??? Jajajaja
To all the Americans who find this unsafe and are horrified, please dont compare American infrastructure to the dutch infrastructure we all grewe up like this. one thing is for sure we dont have school shootings, or killer cops on the streets.
I have cycled a lot with the baby of my single mother neigbour.In cold weather I had him attached with a piece of cloth to my body, The baby is on your belly or on your back. That is not only very safe, you can protect the baby when you fall, but you can allso feel how warm the baby is, and, providing enough air to breathe, you can keep the baby warm with your own body heat having it underneath your clothing.
This is a perfectly safe way to transport kids. The infrastructure is very safe and the parents are highly skilled in cycling. These two factors combined mean that helmets are unnecessary. Transporting your kids in a car isn't any safer considering the high amount of car crashes. I'd rather transport my child on bike in the fresh air and prepare them for a life of healthy transport by bike than teaching my kids to be lazy and always go by car.
Cargo bikes are a really cool way to transport kinder and a bit safer also.
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We have Storks to do that here in the UK ..!!
Highly Dangerous ! The baby should have a kind of helmet and be more protected
No SUV required
Oh my, please remake this with another score. This is highly unsettling, especially with the slowmotion 🤣