Buying a scooter for your kids from an web store
by Timothy Chisholm
It is always difficult in a crowded market place to decide which product is right for you. Scooters are no different. There are literally hundreds to choose from. These go from safe 3 wheelers to the more robust stunt scooters. You need to bear in mind safety and how strong the scooter is. So here is a short guide for purchasing a young kids a scooter online.
2-4 Year olds
Obviously the more wheels the easier it is for your kid to play on their scooter and with easy steer three wheel, tilt and turn variety you can be assured your child will get the hang of it quickly. Practically all have the soft foam grips and anti-slip footplates. Staying safe of course important and at a minimum a simple colourful helmet will be fun as well as practical.
4-9 Year olds
From the age of about four kids can get started to use the more normal balance style of scooter. They'll be able to go faster, hold their own balance and use the brake. It's also where you must consider safety because depending on the personality of the child they can now be going quite fast. Again the helmet is a minimum. Things to watch for are a good 50kg weight allowance, sturdy aluminium construction, a sliding stem so the scooter can grow with the child and suitable grip surfaces for feet and hands. If you're considering taking your kids to the local skateboarding park then also think about just how much clearance there is under the scooter because going up curved ridges means that low riding scooters can catch.
9 Year olds onwards
At this stage you're really beginning to look for a solid model with more stunt features. Kids love to fool around doing flips, bar spins and 180 tail whips so the scooter is going to take some punishment. You should be looking for one piece handle bars, 100mm aluminium core wheels with ABEC bearings and full length grips. If it's getting rough it really is worth getting knee and elbow pads, sometimes hard to convince kids to use them but with pros sporting such kit children now beginning to be simpler to convince.
Safety Kit
There's no rocket science with this. As kids develop, they get taller and will start to bounce less. They'll also take more risks, get pier pressure and just make mistakes. Getting kids into safety gear from a young age helps get their mind set straight but they need to see their parents wearing it to. So if you're out and about a helmet is the minimum you need to be considering. Once they start doing spins and jumps they ought to be getting some padding on and at least wearing long sleeves in order to help with bruising and grazes.
Buying advice from online stores
Check for good online purchase policies so if once you get the scooter from your web store they won't have any quibbles about taking it back should your little one not like it. Most stores will do this and in the UK you're protected by the "distance selling regulations" that mean you can return the merchandise in up to 7 days.
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Title: Buying a scooter for your kids from an web store
Author: Timothy Chisholm
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Keywords: toys, scooters, scooter tips, recreation, online scooter shop, online scooter store
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