What makes this for girls? Can my son ride this without it being obviously girly?
1041223
This is my review I wrote a couple of years ago:We bought and returned this bike because the color is much more boyish in person than in the picture. This is coming from a mom who does NOT buy all pink for her daughter. I liked this bike because I thought it was a pretty turqoise, but it just looked almost like a boy blue when we took it out of the box.So, unless they've changed the color, I would say your son would be fine to ride it.
1041224
I think boys' bikes usually have a horizontal crossbar while girls' have this diagonal one. Otherwise if he likes the colors I'd say go for it. I wish they'd just make "kids'" bikes bc my daughter likes superheros n not just the women heros! :)
1041225
It does look a little girly ... I know it's blue and green but the colors are more feminine .... I have it for my daughter but I don't think I would buy for a boy ... Sad but true I would be afraid other kids would say its a girls bike and then he wouldn't use it again.
1041226
We ordered these for our girls this past Christmas. Our girls aren't girly girls by any means, so this bike was perfect. It's lime green and turquoise, so I see no reason why a boy couldn't ride it either. Sounds like my girls and Allison B's would have a lot in common!
1041227
I would say only the color scheme, but it's actually pretty gender neutral! So, i think it would be fine for a boy.
2188784
I had that question too, as soon as I looked at them! I wanted to get this set for my 4yo daughter, but she's pretty savvy about this sort of thing and will notice right away. Gender stereotyping is my #1 frustration with Melissa and Doug products.
114687
No, this toy doesn't do anything that would be considered girly. Boys or girls can practice writing there ABC's and sing along with Doc.
2111716
It's very cool artistic picture with cool writing on it. My boy is 10 and he loves it and no I don't think it's girly. Its pretty well made, the only thing I had to do to it was loosen the adjustment bolts for my son to turn on it because he's not that heavy. Enjoy,
1676639
A baby boy perhaps, but it is a little feminine. I purchased it to go in a silent auction Christening Day basket, its small and pretty delicate looking, but if it's for a baby, the I wouldn't see an issue in using it for a boy.
664046
It's just the right size for my 4 year old boy. The weight limit is 65 lbs. My 8 year old daughter got on it and she was cramped on it. So if your son is on the smaller side he could maybe ride it for a summer or so! I would look at something a little bit bigger.
1804223
I bought it for my granddaughter when she was two, and when her boy cousins come over, they all love to play on it. I gave it to my nephew, too. I think it depends more how the parents will react to it. Some are hung up on only giving boys traditional "boy" toys (pardon the term!), and the same with girls and girly toys. My granddaughter likes to remove the lady bug seat and snuggle up to it.
134563
Depends how tall the girl is. My daughter is 4 feet, 2 inches, and it was perfect for her. There is a pinkish one of this style as well as a blue/wood one that looks more stereotypical for boys. Either way they are great scooters.
1034442
There's not a lot if pink. My daughter loves her bike it's girlie enough and still a little tom boyish . Only think she wishes it could pedal backwards .
1326321
No my son is 13 when he bought it in our neighborhood all the kids ride it. You can adjust the speed. It's small. It would be perfect for a 10 year old. Make sure your back chain is on tight. They tend to loosen up
1403809
It would probably depend on how hard he is going to ride. I think it would adjust to accomodate his height. I would check the specs to see if it has a weight requirement. This is a "middle of the road" bike. It works great for me (5'4" female riding semi-aggressively twice a week), but if someone is going to use this bike much more frequently and more aggressively, I would suggest going for more of a professional model. The felt I would guess will wear out quickly if he is going to ride with high resistance. A magnetic flywheel may be the way to go for him. I hope this helps!
80437
I think the car valet is unisex. I bought it for my granddaughter and it is great, more red than pink so suitable for both boys and girls. You can always return it if you think it is too feminine, but I think you will be very happy with it.
156563
I think so. This was my son's, but now my daughter plays with it all the time and she is very "girly."
1008013
I got this for my son for Christmas. Obviously we haven't given it to him yet, but I opened it and set it up when I received it, and it's not girly looking or anything. So I think it would be good for boys
1944635
It's for kids... and basically anyone under 5'0-5'2 and designed to be somewhat unisex. typically, a dropped top bar IS associated with dedicated female bikes... note the pink and black one is also a size small and has the drop down top bar. If they did not have that bike, the only choice for a girl would be the pink and black bike... which, while I think does look cool - some girls don't WANT a bike that looks girly in any way.
1500067
I did not purchase it for a girl, but I do have a girl (4) that really likes to play with them. Hope this helps!
1999578
I bought one for my daughter. She wants to drive a monster truck someday. Why would you think only boys can play with trucks??