Does anyone know how well it fits for an 8 mo old? I'm afraid it'll be too big. My son's head is about 17 1/2".
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The tag on the actual hat says the S/M is for 6-12 months and the L/XL is for 12-24 months. The S/M was too small for my 10 month old but the L/XL fits her just right with room to grow. My son had the boys' version of this hat in L/XL and wore it until he was 2 years old.
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My son's head measured about 18.5 inches at his 9 month appointment, which was a week or two after he first wore the hat. The hat was a little big on him but I still think it will be ok for yours. It has a strap which keeps it relatively in place, even if you pull the hat back on his head a little bit so that he can still see. I loved this hat!
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this hat is made of swimsuit material, so it stretches. It was great for my daughter and she wore it for a while...I want to say until she was 20mo. old even!
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It may be a bit big, I bought it for my 8 year old grandson. It does have elastic inside for the headband, you may want to try since it does stretch. Hope this helps a little bit. :-)
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My nephew is 2amd it fits him right on. So It might be a bit small on your son
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My son has an average size head I think and this helmet was too big. It was comically huge in him but with extra padding it might stay put.
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Hi Alexandra! Your best bet will be to measure your child's head. You can view the sizing of the helmet here: http://screencast.com/t/xiVSeUEG. I sure hope that help! Please let us know if you have any other questions. We are here to help!
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It should fit his head. I have a relatively small adult sized head, and they're just a tad too small for me. They expand almost all the way to the end of the plastic pieces.
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Tiffany, I recently wore it while sailing on a hobie cat. It stayed secure and is adjustable. I am an adult with average size head. Don't think it would be secure on a small head/child's head.
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It's for little children. It fits my 10 mo old just fine. I bet it will last for 3-4 years at this size. But it's not for an adult head.
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It would fit fine. My 17th month old loves to wear his helmet and he has been wearing since he was 12 months.
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In my review of this helmet, I included Troxel's size chart (see below). While people are saying their young children (i.e. age 4) can wear this helmet, it's waaaaaay too big for my 8 year old & would provide zero protection. Her head measures roughly 19.5" & the size small could not be tightened enough to fit. The Troxel Legacy is smaller & it does fit her. "Measure your child's head & line it up with Troxel's size chart! You can find their sizing on the specific helmet's product page & then select the 'Specifications' tab. Below is the sizing for the Spirit helmet:SIZE INCHES HAT SIZES Up to 22 Up to 7M 22 - 22 ¾ 7 - 7 ¼L 23 ⅛ 7 ⅜ +*XL *Black only" In my review of this helmet, I included Troxel's size chart (see below). While people are saying their young children (i.e. age 4) can wear this helmet, it's waaaaaay too big for my 8 year old & would provide zero protection. Her head measures roughly 19.5" & the size small could not be tightened enough to fit. The Troxel Legacy is smaller & it does fit her. "Measure your child's head & line it up with Troxel's size chart! You can find their sizing on the specific helmet's product page & then select the 'Specifications' tab. Below is the sizing for the Spirit... » Read More In my review of this helmet, I included Troxel's size chart (see below). While people are saying their young children (i.e. age 4) can wear this helmet, it's waaaaaay too big for my 8 year old & would provide zero protection. Her head measures roughly 19.5" & the size small could not be tightened enough to fit. The Troxel Legacy is smaller & it does fit her. "Measure your child's head & line it up with Troxel's size chart! You can find their sizing on the specific helmet's product page & then select the 'Specifications' tab. Below is the sizing for the Spirit helmet:SIZE INCHES HAT SIZES Up to 22 Up to 7M 22 - 22 ¾ 7 - 7 ¼L 23 ⅛ 7 ⅜ +*XL *Black only" « Show Less
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I haven't officially worn the hat yet, I've only put it on my head briefly when it first arrived. If my memory is correct, it felt a little big but would be OK to wear. I'm sure you're OK but i don't think it would work for your son. An option would be to wear a light weight knit hat under to help it fit him.....
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It has a maximum of about 24 inches. I have the forehead portion wrapped with small foam strip and yarn for padding. So I can only estimate the small size. That is around 18 inches around (completely around head). It should fit a small head. Measure head with a tape measure completely around making sure you are above and/or behind ears. That will give you a baseline for your purchase.
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Consider it a small size. My son is also 5 yrs old it's good on him but he has a small head. I hope it helped :)
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My son wore this when he was 5 and still fits good a yr later. I think its too big for 3yr old. 4 may be fine if his head is on the bigger size.
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My son's head is approximately 24". The helmet is adjustable, so it should be fine for your son.
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Hi Denise, my daughter is 11, but has a smaller head, which is 21" and I got her an xs and it fits really well. So many of the helmets are huge, but this one was great. Hope this helps some.
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This may fit a toddler my daughter does have a small head. She is the one wearing it my granddaughter tried it on she looked like "cousin it" from Adams family. But it didn't fall off. She's 2 1/2 Hope that helps a little.