Section 9.0 of the Rules and Regulations for School Health (2009) requires each student receive a vision screening at a minimum upon school entry and in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th grades. Statute 16-21-14 requires a hearing screening test be administered upon initial entry into school.
Micon Schorsji, a dad in Holland, said that the conventional wisdom over there is that itâs probably not a good idea to take infants by bike until at least nine months old. âI remember that with both our daughters, we had done some trips by bike when they were younger than nine months.
Booster seats lift a child up to help adult seat belts fit children properly. Children must start riding in a booster upon outgrowing a forward-facing harness restraint (typically after turning age 4 and 40â60 pounds). It is safest for children to remain in a booster until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall, or at least age 8. Learn more about Minnesota's child passenger safety law, which requires a child who is both under age 8 and shorter than 4 feet 9 inches to be fastened in a child safety seat or booster.