The friction a thin lycra cover would add to a sliding helmet is so negligible as to not exist.

The chance that these decorations could pull a child off a bike is non-existent, unless perhaps it was attached to the helmet with super-glue, which speaks to other problems.

Finally, most helmets are scratched while not on someone’s head (in the car, at the ice cream break, etc), so saying that a scratched helmet is evidence of poor parenting is also silly.

I think that just a boldly patterned lycra cover would look like you put dad’s speedo over junior’s helmet – very odd look to me.

Yes, these covers are over the top. Yes, they’re silly. I found this site just looking more for a flower, less for a cover – I’ll wear the flower with my adult, scratched up bike helmet, and will be smiling as I pedal down the road.

’nuff said.

“increased visability” most kids helmets are already quite visable if you ask me.

http://www.rei.com/search?cat=4500003_Bike+Helmets&cat=4500103&hist=cat%2C4500003_Bike+Helmets%3ABike+Helmets%5Ecat%2C4500103%3AKids%27+Bike+Helmets

If your child’s helmet is “scratched up” I would assume it’s from crashing. Maybe instead of worrying about how attractive your child looks on the bike, you should be worried about teaching him/her how to ride it!

I picture my kids riding along… under a tree..low branch and WHAP! The tree branch snags onto that fabric and rips my child right off of their bike..

NOno no.. Not a good idea.
(cute idea, though)