is changing the gear very hard! my girls can't seem to make it with her hands
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My daughter does not have a problem with it, she actually likes to continually shift up and down just because she can. She is 8, 9 in August.
1869044
I tried the bike out before I gave it to my daughter. I think the gears are a bit hard to change. I thought it may have just been from my weight being on the bike. My daughter has never complained though.
1869045
I guess I wouldn't recommend this bike for smaller girls with little hand strength. The only issue our grand daughter had was the fact that the brakes are hand controlled and not foot activated like she was used to. If your little girl is small with small hands they may struggle with the handle grip gear shift.
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It may be a little difficult for her. It takes a good bit of effort for me to get it in tight. I'm a 36 year old mother of two.
1476465
it is hard to find clothes to fit it but you can't bend legs or arms. but you can change clothes if you find some that fits it, arms up or down you can move legs in different position cross the legs or straighten them out I also bought pacifier for the one I have but I don't know if this answered your question or not sorry if it didn't help
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You might try getting her some gloves, like Playtex gloves that you use for doing dishes. The grip on them is pretty good, and it would take some of the work out of getting them on and off. I have an elderly friend that uses them to get his stockings on, and it helps him. Getting them off with the gloves might help also, but it sometimes takes practice getting your foot into position to be able to pull them off, especially if she is inflexible. I hope this helps you.
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It is very hard. Just have someone else whose hands are stronger pull on the sides.
1670171
It's really hard but I worked mine from the tops corner down . Take a corner and try to get that out and when you have that out stick your finger under it and the rest of the corners should come up a little easier
1083921
That's hard for me to say not knowing the extent & pain she has in her hands or fingers. Perhaps if her thumbs are weak if might be difficult. I don't find it hard as much as knowing the sequence to follow to release the fastener.
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Hmmmm. Good question. The sling isn't silky but rather slippery. However, she might be able to practice certain moves. I suggest you look for some videos on YouTube that demo how to use this device to give you a better idea. There are some out there. You would need to supervise her. My daughter (8) loves using it and she gets pretty fancy on it. Hope this helps. :-)
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The first couple of times we set this up, I could not do it by myself. It took two of us to open it. Its probably because I am a girl and I'm not super strong. It seems like the tent needs to be stretched out a little bit if that makes sense. Make sure all the "elbows" are in the right direction so they open outward when you set it up. Put one hand on the top of the frame and one hand on the bottom and PUSH SUPER HARD together. The mechanism should snap together. To take it down, just pull them apart. I hope that makes sense!
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We had no gear problems. The only issue we had was, if you turn the handle using your left hand (rather than right), the gear parts will unscrew. However, it was only a matter of screwing the parts back together again. Lefties need to turn the crank using their right hand!
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Thanks so much for your advice, Susan!!! I had a little bit of time while my kids weren't here today to assemble Butterscotch & then she started clicking in a big way. I got online to see what I could find & read your post. Of course, then I couldn't get the neck zipper open again...it was a real comedy of errors. Finally I got the button to push down, using brute force. Then I could unzip & get to work. It's so much better now...no clicking at all. Bless You...you have saved Christmas!!Happy Holidays,Emkay
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I have no mechanical ability with my hands, but I was able to change out the whole thing. The hardest part, for me, was getting the broken handle out, after that, I remember a lot of clips. I did have a neighbor helping me, which made it easier. Hope this helps, and good luck.
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Thanks so much for your advice, Susan!!! I had a little bit of time while my kids weren't here today to assemble Butterscotch & then she started clicking in a big way. I got online to see what I could find & read your post. Of course, then I couldn't get the neck zipper open again...it was a real comedy of errors. Finally I got the button to push down, using brute force. Then I could unzip & get to work. It's so much better now...no clicking at all. Bless You...you have saved Christmas!! Happy Holidays, Emkay
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not difficult at all. It got to a point when my little one was about a year and she was able to unhook it herself from the crib.... it now sits on her dresser.
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We are about the same size and I have a medium that feels great when I get it on. That's the challenge, getting it on. I find it requires a second person to assist with that process thus rendering the item far less usable.
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Absolutely, besides you don't want to get her used to a small guitar and then move up to a normal guitar. I had that happen to me then I had a problem with shifting between frets on a neck that was longer than my pervious guitar.
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You will be amazed how smart your little one is!! My little one maneuvers all over without difficulty. I too was worried at first it would be difficult since the back wheels don't swivel but its funny how quickly she figured it out.