to think that micro scooters are too expensive?

[lulubooboo]

are they worth it really?

Does it have to be a 3 wheeled one? There are 2 wheeled ones, like the Micro Lite, which go up to around age 8 I think and are cheaper.

I'd get a nearly 6 yr old a 2 wheeled one. I'm a very experienced adult scooter rider (I have the black adult Micro one which I use to take the kids to school), and once tried a friend's joystick one - nightmare, really hard to do as two handed feels wonky, and one handed is completely unbalanced.

A 2 wheeled one will also set the child up tremendously for riding a bike - my then 5 yr old went from 2 wheeled scooter to bike in literally one minute; first run was coasting down a small slope, second run she started pedalling too and was away.

Thanks for all the input!
Kodokan- ok, 2 wheeled sounds better than a joystick one. Do I get the micro sprite or the razor spark? Are Micro scooters outstandingly better as a design?

or the micro lite?

gaelicsheep - it took DD a couple of months to get the hang of her 2-wheeler. She just kinda hopped along with it for ages. But she's certainly got it sussed now and flies around on it. It's just practice.

lulubooboo - I think whatever you go for, it's worth spending some extra money on a good brand.

DD1 has the Razor spark and it's very solid. We've been very pleased with it.

There is a micro Sprite which is the one up from Micro lite

I can highly recommend them - they are sturdy, well made and the customer service is also great! A friend of mine son's back break broke - they sent her a replacement brake free of charge ...

My DCs also love theirs and use them all the time. A great buy imo.

Sorry not break, Brake ....

Great info from everyone-thank you. Anyone know where we can try them out...is it just John Lewis?

We got our from JL but I've also seen them in independent bike shops etc. JL probably better as there's more space for a bit of a gentle whizz about!

OURS

They're clearly not expensive enough as every other child is on them. It used to be the case that scooters were the type of things a child used outside. Now they're in shops making a bloody nuisance.

A little parental control would help too. On half term a few weeks ago a child rode into my mother at speed in a shopping mall. My mum's in her late 60's. The kid knocked her over and bruised all the front of her leg.

Keep them out of shops with them.

I let my child ride on her scooter in shops with the stipulations that she stays less than two feet from me at all times and doesn't move faster than I am walking. It seems to work pretty well. She has certainly never ridden into anyone. More likely she will be found stepping aside in a slightly nutso fashion and bowing as people pass her. I don't think it's anything to do with whether they are being used inside or not. It's to do with whether or not the parent is applying (and enforcing) suitable rules.

BTW, my daughter's four and in no way a genius. If she can stick to the rules, I expect most other kids can too.

For sure alot of parents are careful with them and keep their children close to them. But an equal amount don't I'm afraid.

Yes, but that's a parenting fail, not a scooter fail. I expect the children would be doing something equally antisocial if scooterless if their parents can't be arsed to try and keep control of them with a scooter in tow. I don't think the scooter is at fault here!

They are worth the money; a trial in Toys R Us with the half the price models demonstrated the extra money is well worth it! They are good quality and can be handed down too.

Well worth the money.

After reading about them on MN, I ordered one for my twin grandchildren for their second birthday. Because of the $80 cost, they will share it. Boy and girl, I got a lively green one.

Several years ago, I learned here about Bobby Cars. My five grandchildren love them. They zoom around the house in circles. They have two Bobby Car Classics, a Big Bobby Bike and a Bobby Scooter. (Two households.) They appear to be the best liked toys we have bought them. They love them, their friends love them.

The John Lewis website says the micro scooters are suitable from age 3. My son is 2 in Feb and I'm thinking about getting him one for his b-day. But is he too young?

Have just got DD one for her 2nd birthday, bippy. She's not exactly whizzing around on it yet but she only got it on friday. She bloody loves it though, and is using it properly, just slowly. She's a bit of a scaredy cat anyway, so a more confident 2 yr old would have no problem I reckon.

DD2 got hers for her 2nd birthday and got the hang of it within minutes. I'd def recommend them at that age

ds got his micro at 2.5 and now nearly 5.5 and still uses his most days-have the light too which is great have replaced the back wheel- love things that can be fixed and will pass on to cousin as still going strong- fraction of pence per mile-

friends child been through 3 cheap scooters in same time.......

just debating whether to move to the 2 wheel or the bigger 3 wheel ds likes slaloming on his currently and not sure he'll be able to do his stunts on a 2 wheeler... any info ?

I think they are great for little ones, but once they get to school they want a two wheeler IME. Can't see the point in the bigger version of the micro scooter. Even my (just) 3y godson is startin to want to use his big sister's two wheeler instead of his little micro scooter.

For a 4 and 5yo I would get the decathlon scooters.