Heeleys

Hi all,

are Heelys (thoses shoes with rolls) are dangerous for kids ?

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Hi all,

are Heelys (thoses shoes with rolls) are dangerous for kids
?

depends on the kid, & the places the kid uses the Heelies.
Heelies sitting in a box aren't dangerous. neither are knives
or guns. it's how they're used.
if your child is (relatively) careful & has some common
sense, Heelies are fine. if your child is scatterbrained,
unfocused & doesn't pay attention to his/her surroundings,
then Heelies are a bad idea.
my son is interested in them, but we live in a rural area
with rough roads, no sidewalks, & hills. i wouldn't let him
use them in shops (too dangerous for other shoppers), so they
would be useless. if we lived in a more suburban area, with
better roads or sidewalks, i might consider them. lee

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Hi all,

are Heelys (thoses shoes with rolls) are dangerous for kids
?

depends on the kid, & the places the kid uses the Heelies.
Heelies sitting in a box aren't dangerous. neither are knives
or guns. it's how they're used.
if your child is (relatively) careful & has some common
sense, Heelies are fine. if your child is scatterbrained,
unfocused & doesn't pay attention to his/her surroundings,
then Heelies are a bad idea.
my son is interested in them, but we live in a rural area
with rough roads, no sidewalks, & hills. i wouldn't let him
use them in shops (too dangerous for other shoppers), so they
would be useless. if we lived in a more suburban area, with
better roads or sidewalks, i might consider them. lee

The good thing is taht Heeleys have been banned in many places. All of the
malls in my area say no Heeleys, schools, many of the big box stores and a
few days ago I saw a sign in the post office (mmm... I have a feeling that
was incident related)
My kids want them, so far I have said no, but I do think I'll get them quad
skates in the spring.

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:08:36 -0500, "Woolstitcher"
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The good thing is taht Heeleys have been banned in many places. All of the
malls in my area say no Heeleys, schools, many of the big box stores and a
few days ago I saw a sign in the post office (mmm... I have a feeling that
was incident related)
My kids want them, so far I have said no, but I do think I'll get them quad
skates in the spring.

They're *annoying*! Our school won't allow them either.
While holiday shopping I saw so many kids with them, coasting through
over-crowded stores. I rolled my eyes over the fact that they
couldn't be bothered to actually *walk* the 3-step distance they
managed before having to 'brake' before hitting someone.

Nan

Do you know any adults who have heallies? I wonder if I should buy them.

Jeff

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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:08:36 -0500, "Woolstitcher"
wrote:

The good thing is taht Heeleys have been banned in many places. All of
the
malls in my area say no Heeleys, schools, many of the big box stores and a
few days ago I saw a sign in the post office (mmm... I have a feeling that
was incident related)
My kids want them, so far I have said no, but I do think I'll get them
quad
skates in the spring.

They're *annoying*! Our school won't allow them either.
While holiday shopping I saw so many kids with them, coasting through
over-crowded stores. I rolled my eyes over the fact that they
couldn't be bothered to actually *walk* the 3-step distance they
managed before having to 'brake' before hitting someone.

Nan



Roller Girl by Dire Straits always ran through my head whenever I saw them.
But I never saw anyone who was in anyone's way. They were able to ride
without impeding anyone else.

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:17:34 -0500, "Stephanie"
wrote:
Roller Girl by Dire Straits always ran through my head whenever I saw them.
But I never saw anyone who was in anyone's way. They were able to ride
without impeding anyone else.

I have seen that too, but I thought it a bit much in a crowded store.

Nan

"Nan" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:17:34 -0500, "Stephanie"
wrote:
Roller Girl by Dire Straits always ran through my head whenever I saw
them.
But I never saw anyone who was in anyone's way. They were able to ride
without impeding anyone else.

I have seen that too, but I thought it a bit much in a crowded store.

Nan



Did they interfere with others' shopping?

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:40:59 -0500, "Stephanie"
wrote:


"Nan" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:17:34 -0500, "Stephanie"
wrote:
Roller Girl by Dire Straits always ran through my head whenever I saw
them.
But I never saw anyone who was in anyone's way. They were able to ride
without impeding anyone else.

I have seen that too, but I thought it a bit much in a crowded store.

Nan



Did they interfere with others' shopping?

Frankly, I don't see where that would matter. A boy cut me off in
front of my shopping cart one time. My view on them is they're a
nuisance unless they're in an open area.

Nan

In article , Stephanie says...


"Nan" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:17:34 -0500, "Stephanie"
wrote:
Roller Girl by Dire Straits always ran through my head whenever I saw
them.
But I never saw anyone who was in anyone's way. They were able to ride
without impeding anyone else.

I have seen that too, but I thought it a bit much in a crowded store.

Nan



Did they interfere with others' shopping?



Yeah - the kids get carried away and whip around people, and are prone to run
into things.

Local grocery stores have banned them.

Banty