Would a 6+ toy be ok for 4 yo?

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Hear me out. My nephew wants a remote controlled vehicle for Christmas. I've looked through loads and a lot have bad reviews. I've found one that looks good but it says suitable for 6+, is it a no go? I don't have kids myself and only the one nephew. He will be just 4. Thank you.

I personally wouldn’t have any issue at all if it looked ok

Can you see why it’s 6+? Sometimes it’s worth looking at the reviews as they often say what age they’ve been bought for.

It should be good. Might be a bit tricky for little fingers to have the co-ordination to steer the way he wants without crashing into all the furniture.
I wonder if cars aimed at his age have the remote control operating like a steering wheel rather than switches to steer/forward/backwards.

It looks like a pretty standard control, but that was my thinking too. Unfortunately there are very limited reviews. It's a specific type of vehicle he wants, but there aren't loads to choose from and even fewer with lots of reviews. Thanks very much both for replying

I always thought the age guidelines on toys were for safety reasons rather than suitability.

Does he have patient parents (or a patient aunt ;-) ) who will spend a bit of time helping to work it out? If it's a little bit fiddly then he might need some help getting started and working it all out. But 4 year olds are very resilient at learning to do things thT they want to , or are motivated, to do.

The age guide is usually for safety reasons (under 3s and small parts) or the age to be able to use independently

Plus....very important....whichever one you buy make sure you get batteries or open and charge up if it is rechargeable before handing it over so that he can play straight away

do you have a link?

I’ve never looked at ages for things though. And when you have more than one child the younger ones all play with all the older ones things and there’s never really be an issue. You’d be surprised how well a 1 year old can use a remote control car that’s precious to there older sibling and they shouldn’t be playing with 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

I've purchased remote controlled toys for my 4y dc. No issues other than reminders to be gentle with the toy and use it "properly." They still get bashed around, but that's part of the dance.

For my own child I might get it but for someone else’s child I stick to the age range

Contact the parent(s) and ask for their input on this. Show them the one you've found and see what they think.

What sort of thing does he want? If it’s a Monster Truck, I can recommend the Megladon for a four year old.

Anything else, and the age range will be fine. You need to be looking at whether or not it can be rechargeable and what the run time is. It’s going to get bashed about, whether it’s a 4 year old or a 44 year old playing with it.

Thanks for further replies!

It's a tractor, this one specifically https://www.tannertrading.co.uk/remote-control-tractors/jamara-remote-control-claas-arion-660-with-tipping-trailer-1-24/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20972386240&gbraid=0AAAAADm9HL0byvmriNBcTTs_sWxj-FUX1&gclid=CjwKCAiAoNbIBhB5EiwAZFbYGAGu9R0kQ0OYeptRg4ZH6yS-UZ7HttZlAEAnIWMn53bBqORjU6vXfRoCcEAQAvD_BwE

He wants one with a trailer, there are some on Amazon but the reviews are very hit and miss! And yes very patient parents/other family members to help him play. I also thought it was a safety age thing but I can't really work out what would be unsafe about it!

I would get it - if it's tricky for him to control, presuably his parents can help?

My boys had this exact toy.
If he's into farm stuff then it's great for imaginative play. It's not tricky to use
However it isn't particularly robust so won't take toddler style banging and bashing so I suspect that is the reason for the age recommendation