Lakewoodwife: Thanks for the reminder about helmets. But I would say about 1/3 of the time I see children wearing helmets they are wearing them incorrectly. Parents need to be reminded to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS and teach their children the correct way to wear a helmet. And the answer to the parents who say “what can I do, they don’t want to wear it” is “Take the bike away for 2 weeks.”
Smartcookie: The last info I heard was “back to sleep; front to play.” Through the years I’ve heard only on the back, only on the front, only on the side. In all cases, there are exceptions for special conditions. I think the trick is to use common sense and daven.