Okay next toy question. Trikes...
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Topic: Okay next toy question. Trikes...
Posted By: SMoody
Subject: Okay next toy question. Trikes...
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:07pm
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When did you get your kiddy one and when were they actually able to ride one all by themself? Is it worthwhile getting the one with the pushbar for adults? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:11pm
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We've just bought our first one, Hannah still has difficulty reaching the pedals and I'm going to get DH to put blocks (of wood) on them to make it easier for her. Briona had a quick go of it, she totally doesn't understand the steering of it and she's almost 2. Hannah does though. The other thing to consider is whether you have a backyard that will support a tricycle (ours is all grass but at least it's flat I guess). I like having the bar on the back for when Hannah gets tired pushing the pedals. -------------  |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:18pm
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Maya got one when she was 2 1/2, it didn't have a bar on the back for pushing, and she was probably only *just* big enough for it and to get the idea of pedalling. She got a 2 wheeler with trainers for her 3rd birthday and is doing well on it. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:30pm
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So getting one for a second birthday might not be a good idea? Was thinking of getting one and she can use it as a push along as such for now.
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:30pm
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we are getting jack a bike for his birthday in a couple of months. he had a go on one yesterday at the warehouse, it has training wheels on it. he was so excited but couldn't quite get the pedals going ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:49pm
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We have got Briona one of http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models/Rideon-toys/Cars/auction-105855041.htm - these for her second birthday, she would have been ok with it from 18-20mos+. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models/Rideon-toys/Bikes/auction-105726929.htm - Here's another good one for 2yos. ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:59pm
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Andrew has a trike at my parents place (it coming to our place soon) and he has been riding it for about a year now. He did need help with it to begin with. We got him his bike (with training wheels) for xmas last year. Took him about 3 months to finally get the hang of pedalling. I think us helping him and the amount of time at preschool helped him with his pedalling. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 8:33am
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my suggestion would be a Kettler trike. They are a bit more expensive than others but worth it!
Ethan is nearly five and still rides his to kindy. It has an adjustable size. I.e. the length of the trike can be made longer. Ethan had his from about 1yr 9mnths. and could fit on it. It has a lockable steering wheel (for when he didn't understand the concept of steering himself) so we just pushed him with the adults push bit. The pedals are also freewheeling, which is good if they get out of control and need to put their feet on the ground, the pedal wont "chunk" into their wee legs. They are german made and are of excellent quality.... Have a look http://www.kettlertoys.co.nz/index.pasp - here dont be put off by the price, if you intend on having more kiddies, these will last the distance. Ethans still looks like new nearly 3 years later.... ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 8:49am
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we have a triang tuff trike. got Jake it for his birthday. He took about 3 months to understand the peddling, but now LOVES it and uses it everyday. we live in a more rural area so never really needed the pushbar, but my girlfriend who moved from Auckland with her little boy said she used it all the time there, less to push, more to control, especially on the road.
We got ours from winkalotts and it was $129, as opposed to $150 in the store. We are planning to get another for Taine for his birthday. Must admit that the toher boys at playcentre riding bikes kinda "sahowed" Jake how to ride. Jake is also quite tall for his age so could reach the pedals early. Is McKayla tallish? |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 8:52am
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Yip sort off. Bee thanks for that link. That is actually the ones I was looking at. I saw some others that actually are made for the smaller kids and have a harness for them as well and the seat at the back is a bit higher.
I actually think I must wait closer to the time and then let her try it out and see how it fits. There sure should be sales on near Christmas. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 9:00am
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its hard to say.. depends whether the child is co-ordinated to use pedals.
Paris has never been co-ordinated with that sort of thing she didn't crawl etc which apparently is important for teaching co-ordination and cross over of the brain etc.. now, pedalling she just doesn't get, legs go round maybe once or twice then stops, she doesn't get that you need to keep going. got her a trike.. she never used it, thought she might like a big bike.. has been used a few times but she gets annoyed at it, and after helping her for hours on end.. i get frustrated sometimes too. we'll try again this summer on the other hand, if miss ayja could reach the pedals she'd be off. let her have a try out of lots of different ones and see about how she works them.. some have pedals that are in front and legs have to push forward, others have pedals pretty much straight beneath the seat so they have to pedal up and downwards.. so depends which way she works best. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 10:04am
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Size is another thing. Abby is 2.5 years and has the
co-ordination and the yearning to ride a trike but she is just two damm short! We have brought one with a bar and at the moment push her around but she gets really frustrated as she wants to ride it herself. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 10:10am
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i brought gabriels first trike for xmas last year and he had just turned three. he got the hang of pedaling in about a week. i have a friend with one with a parents bar and the wheels dont turn unless being pedaled and she thinks it makes her son not want to pedal and he prefers her to push him... i think a ride on or push along trike wouild possibly be better if they are quite young. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 12:19pm
| jake also has a plastic motorcycle - black one - maybe from Woolworths? seen them for just over $15 and he LOVES this. still plays with it now. It's a push along thing. |
Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 2:25pm
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I saw a really cool one at Farmers the other day it was about $150 I think but it looked really flash it had a handle to help you push and it even had a sun shade. both the handle and sun shade were removeable.
Then I saw a cheaper one at kmart same idea but not as flash. I got a trike for my first daughter at two it didn't take long for her to figure it out.Now I have to buy all that stuff again as we gave everything away ages ago. Now miss 11 wants a gear bike, a cell phone, a lap top and a TV with sky.......it's such fun having a pre teen. |