[CatDawg]

If my kids are doing something illegal especially something that could get them hurt then yes I would want them to do whatever to protect them. I agree supervision is the key but as I stated above your kid is at a friends and they allow them to do something that you wouldn't let them do wouldn't you want someone to have the ability to stop it if it was observed? Especially if it could save their life.

Lets see me and the wife get divorced and one of us decides to be the kids best friend while the other remains the parent which is the case in alot of these situations. For this post we'll say parent 1 wants to be the friend while parent 2 just wants to be a good parent. While the child is at parent 2's house he or she is made to follow rules one of which is wearing a helmet but then the child goes to parent 1's house where they make the rules and can do pretty much anything. One of the things allowed along with drinking and smoking is riding an ATV anyway they wish and without a helmet. I know if I'm parent 1 I would like to have a means to make that child wear a helmet even when I'm not around and that ability is the law that requires he or she does so. Just another way to protect my child.

I know where your coming from about private property and all but with this one when you really look at it as protecting a child its a no brainer. IMO and your entitled to your own at least for a few more years until as you would say that might change also.