Safety Tips for Teens

Cycle riding is both good fun and exercise for any teenager, especially if the bike is used for not only whizzing to the local store or school, but used for traveling further a field and visiting the countryside.

Depending upon what the teen plans for his cycling activities, so will the choice of bike be made. Either a rugged mountain bike for cross country work, or a more sedate, road   bike for local traveling.

Whilst the selection of the type of bike is important, the teen must consider just how suitable and safe the bike is to suit his/her cycling requirements, prior to making any purchase.

Selecting the Right Cycle.

Tags: Bike, Cycke, Mountain Bike, Road Bike, Teenager

Usually teenagers participate in sporting events for the exercise, the enjoyment and the sense of either individual or team competitiveness.

But there can be much pressure associated with sports events which can affect the teen even if he/she is playing at a non professional level. These pressures are often caused by outside influences urging the teen to succeed, or for his/her team to always win.

Pressures can also be generated by the teen. Sporting teens tend to be hard on themselves in their desire to be the best, to always out compete opponents. Maybe the teen is aware that he/she is being watched by a talent scout for bigger things, so the teen will always pressure her/him self to higher levels of performance.

Tags: Performance, Pressure, Sporting Events, Teenagers

The more driving experience a teen gains, the more he/she will come to realize the many minor hazards which can occur whilst driving the automobile . . . . scraping the trash can or running over the family cat (perhaps!!) whilst reversing out of the driveway . . . . bumping into another car while parking at the shopping mall.

But perhaps one of the most unnerving experiences for a teen driver is suffering a ‘blow out’ or a flat tire when driving down the freeway. How do both the teen driver and the car react in a flat tire situation?

A Blowout or Flat Tire.

Tags: Automobile, Driving Experience, Minor Hazards, Teen

Occasionally the teen driver will be faced with a situation when he/she has to a face up to driving in bad weather, especially in the winter season when rain ,snow or foggy conditions may be encountered.

Whilst it is always sensible to try to avoid a trip in severe weather, sometimes the journey is unavoidable, and has to be made. Under such circumstances it is very wise that the teen and the vehicle are prepared for the bad weather journey. By using the following hints, the journey can be made a little more safe and comfortable.

Hints for Bad Weather Driving.

a). If visibility is reduced, drive with the headlights on but dipped.

Tags: Bad weather, Rain, Snow, Teenage Driver

Baseball is the sports pastime in the USA, the game is as traditional to America as ‘American Pie’! It is a great team sport whether it is played at the teen high school level, or at the Major League level.

Just like all other sporting activities, baseball has its own inherent safety risks. Some high school pitchers are capable of delivering the hard baseball to the striker at speeds of 80mph, and this speed can be surpassed by professional players which can cause injury to players such

-          Cuts, bruises

-          Broken limbs, from field collisions, or the bat being thrown carelessly.

-          Concussion from head injury, from being struck by the hard ball.

Tags: Baseball, Injury, Safety Risks, Team Sport, Teen

So the young teenager has decided that a camping trip is appealing, and sounds like a good idea, that he/she would like to try. At this stage of the teens thinking there will be the realization that two things are essential before any thing else.

a).  A Good Waterproof Tent. The tent firstly should be easy to erect, there are many styles of small two- man tents available at camping stores, which consist of only a few uncomplicated parts for erecting a stable tent.

The tent should be totally waterproof and offer some protection against the wind , with a zipper to close the tent from the inside.

Tags: Cell Phone, Contents, Emergency, Medicine

There are no special types of clothing needed for cycle riding, but having the right kinds of clothes can make the bike ride more enjoyable, especially for the teen mountain bike rider who should consider taking some protection against wet weather.

There are certain items of clothing which the teen cyclist might choose to have in his/her riding collection which can serve to be both protective and comfortable to use.

Riding Clothes for Teen Bike Riders.

a). By wearing bright or fluorescent colored clothes it will help other road users to see the road bike rider and help the mountain bike rider to be seen at a distance. It is not a good idea to wear dark colored clothing when riding in darkness.

Tags: Bike, Clothing, Cycle Riding, Teen Bike Riders

Any teenager who has not yet grabbed a rucksack, put on a pair of hiking boots and socks, and headed off into the ‘wilds’ on a camping trip is missing out on an adventurous, exciting, yet peaceful pastime in life.

The exercise of carrying the rucksack of all that is needed, the walking, and selection of a camp site, the experience of sleeping ‘under the stars’ for a few days is an excellent way of living with nature, and a way of escaping from the rigors of daily town/city/school life for any teen

However for any teen not experienced in the ways of camping, and whether he/she decide to trek to woodlands, beaches or mountain trails for their camping trip, there are a few basic outdoor survival techniques of which they should be aware to ensure the experience is both memorable and safe.

Tags: Hiking Boots, Rucksack, Socks, Teenage

Most modern teens are computer literate, and are totally familiar with websites and the friendly community sites like Facebook. You tube, Myspace  and others.

When registering with such sites the teen will often give out a personal profile which will include such detail as—

-          Photograph, name and location.

-          School attended, age and grade.

-          Details of hobbies and sports interests.

-          Favorite type of music and books or magazines.

Many teens go beyond just the community sites and become involved in chat rooms, message boards and blog sites.

But apart from the many positive attributes of the internet, there can be danger on these community websites, there are sexual deviants, cyberbullies and people interested in stealing identities.

Tags: Community Sites, Computer, Sites, Teens, Websites

It is commonly thought that Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI’s) are always related to injuries sustained during sports activities, certainly, RSi’s do occur in sports, and are often referred to as Overuse injuries. But this is not always the case

RSI’s can be work related to almost any activity where too much stress is repeatedly placed on the same part of the body. It can even affect a teenager who spends a lot of time on the computer keyboard, and since modern teenagers use computers habitually, the RSI condition is now becoming prevalent in the teens of today.

Tags: Overuse, Repetitive Stress Injury, RSI’s, Work Related