7 1/2 years old too old? Would he be better off with M-Gears, or, if he's happy playing with these and wants them, should I go ahead with regular Gears?
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I also went ahead and ordered the set for my son yesterday! I ordered: Gears Gears Gears Superset, Gears Light N Action, and Gizmos and Gears for our 7 1/2 year old son. These will be Christmas gifts from 2 sets of grandparents. I decided I could not wait and miss the delivery date for Christmas!! I hope your son and my son will be happy!! I think they will. I did not want to risk the potential "frustration level" of the M-gears for 8 years and up. Our son, as yours must be, is very mechanical/engineer/construction minded and he could probably be able to do the M-gears, HOWEVER, I want him to also be able to play individually, alone with the set as well as playing with his 10 year old sister, mom and dad!! Being able to construct on his own is very important - builds self-esteem. I would hate to have him frustrated all of the time and having to constantly ask for help!! I wish the company would develop "connectors" so that the Gears set would work with the M-gears, where a connector had a large connection for the Gears set, and a much smaller connection for the M-gears. Hmmmmm - good idea for the company!! Maybe next Christmas, we can both buy these "new" connectors so that we don't have to pack away the Gears set when they turn 10 in a few years!!!
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I Alyse, I gave it to my nephew on his birthday when he completed 2 years old. He knew how to use the pedals, but use the steer wheel was a lil confusing. However, I think if your son practices four or five times, he will be fine. By the way, it is a great present to share with other kids.
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It is an awesome toy, but I think a little too "old" for a one year old. I would wait until he is maybe three. You could get it while on sale if it still is, and put it away till you think he is old enough for it. Sorry.
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well, It has always been a hit or miss for me, however, my son is currently a boys 12-14 and needs a new gi, from his current M3. I hope that can help you a bit.
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My little guy is only 40 inches and it is time to move the pedals from the first setting. I haven't gotten around to it yet but I thought I was just going to move them straight to the 3rd(last) now. Your son may still be able to ride it now, but the time he would have with the toy wouldn't be all that much. As much as we love the car, it may not be a good value for the money for someone so tall. I will agree with Melissa's response that the pedals are hard for a child that is too young. At 3.5 years
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Seven might be perfect for these. I bought them for a 3 y/o, and he didn't have the coordination to use them. I'm not sure of the length of the cords, but I believe they would work for a 7 y/o . They are FUN!
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This is probably the best one you can get for a 7 yr old. When he gets a little older you may want to expand to something a little better such as the Japanese ones though. I am 13 and bought this and wasn't completely satisfied but my 8 yr old brother was
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My grandson in 1st grade enjoys the gears super set at school and has asked for them for his 7th birthday this month. His classmates like them too. Good enough for me!
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Happy to help. At his age he will be able to do many more "tricks" and maneuvre the Maxi better, so you may want to get a helmet along with the scooter...
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Clearly this is a popular toy for that age group, mine was for a couples' 60th anniversary, both 90-ish. Maybe it should say 'suitable for ages 85-95' on the packaging?I hope you manage to get it sorted John. I suppose you'd at least have some evidence (this thread) to back you up if you do end up breaking the thing, but I'm sure you'd rather it didn't come to that.Good luck,Harry
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We got the adult set and my grandson was 10 1/2. He loves them. I would say since your son is 12, the adult set would be better so you don't have to turn around and get another set in a year or two.
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Honestly it depends on his skill level. If he is always making cool things and has safely operated other powertools, then this would probably be alright with adult assistance and safety gear/precautions. Being a complicated machine, things can and will require repair, so I would not expect someone that age to fully maintain the machine. If he is into stuff like this though and has an older supervisor to help him operate/maintain it, it is never to early to get kids into engineering!
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Really it depends on his age and ability to care for the figures. They look great and have fantastic articulation, making them well worth the price. However, they are more like display figures and aren't really for rough play.
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Hi If he is pre growth spurt The length is perfect. As for the guitar itself, they are pretty nice. Way Way better than what I started with. I think if you do a little research on the web, the guitar will play very well just by turning a screw or two, And the child will always treasure it. He will learn on it, then absolutely have to switch to a full size. Do not let him sell or trade the first guitar. It does become like your first woman, and he will go back to it at the oddest times!!!
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Probably want to go with something more advance for that age, maybe something with peddals. I would say this bike is geared more toward 2.5 - 5 year olds.
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I think that this bike will have a bit too much power for him because its a fast bike. His size might work but the speed will probably worry me since he's really only 6 years old.
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I would advise not to give this to any child under three years old. Unless the 2 year old you are asking for is as large as a three year old and as mature as a three year old I would wait. It is a fantastic toy for my three year old grandson who mastered the steering in two days and is only allowed to drive in the low gear until he gains a bit more common sense...he doesn't need more speed yet. I hope this helps you.