“Using heelys in a house is not something that can be done. They can mark up a floor, and going from floors to rugs within a short distance is a recipe for tripping.”

It struck me as selfish that you find it unacceptable to mark up your own floor but, as is clearly shown in your post, you assumed this is a fine thing to do to a public building’s floor. Their floors must be cleaned and repaired just like yours. And it costs money there too.

In no way do I hope to belittle your child’s condition. It’s excellent that you’ve found a way to help him to address his condition through a common daily activity. However, please still have some respect for others’ rights and property. The fact that your child is at a disadvantage may be unfair, but it in no way gives him any “extra rights or privileges”, just as it does not give extra rights and privileges to my brothers-in-law who suffer from serious ADD. They have to work harder, and they know they won’t get unfair compensation in the world for their disorder.

Best of luck to you and your son.

One time this manager of the mall told me to stop heelying and i said “ok” as i heelyd right past him and disappeared off into the distance. Similar situation at meijer.

When people get hurt and sue heelys i say they are a dumb bithc. Why stop at just suing the heelys? Sue the ground too for being there.

Falling is gonna happen when you wear heelys. Thats why they sell safety wear too. So instead of suing somebody for falling how about say “man i suck” and keep practicing.

My conclusion: The shoe box should have a warning that says “No bictches allowed.”

That’s the last pair I’ll buy.

My son will never “outgrow” his sensory issues. It’s more of a learning-how-to-live-with-it sort of thing. We don’t really consider a malady though. It’s just another way of going about life. He looks normal, acts normal, is smart and does fine in school. You probably know lots of adults and children with sensory issues, but don’t realize it. They may not even realize it themselves, but I bet they know they are somehow “different”!

I will be honest and say that from your statement it’s obvious you don’t know much about sensory issues. You are right in a sense (pardon the pun) that some children can have issues that relate to “where their body is”, but children who experience that side of sensory integration difficulties would have problems with the actual movement and would more than likely be deathly afraid of heelys. My child is on the other end of that, whereas he craves the movement the heelys give him. His balance and coordination are not affected at all; he actually has better balance than I do! He is completely under control-no disasters here.

Oh and not to slight your childs shortcomings I feel for any child with a malady of any kind and I sincerely hope your child outgrows his snesory issues!

I wanted one thing for Christmas - a pair of size 12 Heely’s. I snuck out and bought myself a pair a few days before Christmas. Come to find out on Christmas morning, my wife and kids actually listened to what I wanted this year and they also got me a pair.

I now have two pairs of size 12.

You can do it. Keep looking.

Should also mention my son also has sensory issues, and he craves movement. I prefer to have him heely as I walk in a mall or store. He doesn’t go far from me, and he understands heelys are a privilege, not a right, and he knows how to control himself in a public place with heelys or have them taken away. So I have to say this- Heelys restore MY sanity because it helps my son (it’s a sort of occupational therapy for him), and I think it all comes down to the parents.

Aslo these things are a lawsuit wainting to happen, yeah they will be banned soon enough. as soon as some kid falls and becomes a vegetable as a result and the lawsuits start flying.