Corrine our speed demon girl got going too fast and when she went to put her foot on the brake of her scooter to slow down she lost her balance and slid across the road. Our neighbor Jenni instantly had her up off the ground to inspect what we thought was going to be blood and major damage, but not Corrine. She had a road rash area on her left hip, that hadn't even broken the skin.
Since I was on my bike with Rebecca I walked back to the house with Corrine. What an amazingly strong girl she is that after that crash she was able to walk back to our house.
After we got some ice on her hip, we took a look at her elbow that she said also hurt. She had a small 1 layer of skin scrap, but her arm was dirty from elbow to wrist with black from the road.
Later when I was out talking with Jenni, she told me that Corrine had to have had a guardian angel with her right then, because with the speed she was going and how far she slid on the road she should have come up more cut up, or with some missing teeth. What a lucky girl she is to have been so watched over.
Her hip a few hours after the crash. You can see all the swelling under it.
** Soap box moment here. Every family should have a 'helmets should be wore AT ALL TIMES' rule. When our kids hit around 12-18 months we start them wearing helmets. They wear them on bikes, tricycles, scooters, skates, skateboards, and in the bike trailer. Our kids know that if they don't have a helmet on, they don't ride. They remind each other if they forget to put one on, which happens rarely. Yes we've had times when the kids fight the rule and then they lose their wheels for a few days. Then when they get their wheels back, they've learned that the rule is an ALL THE TIME rule. The rule even extends to friends playing at our house. We have extra helmets for them to use, and our kids tell them, "No helmet, No riding'! I know this sounds strong, but I also know that Corrine's face and head were protected when she crashed because she had her helmet on.
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OUCH!
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