I am thinking about this for my 8 year old son for Christmas - He's pretty average height ... thoughts ? too young for him ? Thx
493723
I bought one for my 6yr old. He loves it. My 10 yr. old daughter likes to ride it too!
493724
This is an awesome toy/bike. My grandchildren ages 6 to 11 love it. It is easy to handle and they love the way it turns in circles. We use it on a concrete driveway. I don't think it would be good for grass. May work ok on a hard dirt surface. It is very well made and was easy to assemble.
679378
How small is the child? I think it would be good for maybe not younger than an 8 year old
473036
I bought this for my daughter when she was 8. She is tall for her age, but not extremely so. She had no trouble riding it. We had the seat fairly low (not bottomed out), but now (she is 10) we have moved it up 1/2 way. It took her a while to get used to the gears, but since we live on a hill, I felt it necessary for her to get used to them. She now loves the gears, although she doesn't use all of them yet. I suspect any girl that can already ride a bicycle and is of the appropriate height would be able to ride this. Basically, if your child is taller than the average height of an 8 year old girl, they will be tall enough. If they are taller than an average 12 year old, maybe get a bigger bike. As a test, I put my just-turned-8-year-old son on it and it is a hair too big. He is somewhat smaller than his sister was at that age. I hope this helps. Oh - specifics: My daughter is now 4' 10" and it fits her fine. Much taller, and while this bike would work, you might want the next size up for growing room... She was 4' 6"ish when we bought it. Of course, leg length matters. Kids with longer legs can get slightly bigger bikes. Kids with shorter legs needs somewhat smaller bikes. My suggestion is to go to a bike or toy store, and put your kid on bikes of differing wheel sizes. Find the right size. This bike has a bit lower seat than normal for the size of tires.
1509023
I think it's more dependent on size rather than age. My then 13 year old was awesome on them. But she was 5'8" and 140 lbs at the time! She still uses them all the time, but she's even taller these days at age 15.
90106
Well, my son is 48" (6 years old) and he seems to do alright. He has long legs, though. Maybe that's a factor?
2110610
We got it for a 3 yr old. It worked good for him. So unless you have a short 8yr ok I would say yes it's too short.
864788
Absolutely not! My youngest is also 8 years old and he loves it! It's great fun for him.
670783
I think this is would be too small for an 11yr old. My boys are 6 and 8 and love it but my 8 yr old is close to outgrowing. Sorry!!! Hopefully there is a next size up Bc this is a GREAT gift!
770659
I think small one is good for him. My son is 1,5 years old and I bought him both small and bigger ones. Big ones are too big, small ones are really good and I think will fit for a long time.
219682
My son was 8 years old when he got his. They fit just fine. In my opionion they adjust to small enought for just about any child but not infant.
1859607
My average height 10 year old barely fits in it... but he loves it. Unless you have short children I would say it won't work for the 12 year old.
2061384
My two and a half year old son who is very tall for his age (90th percentile) is still fitting in fine, but I suspect he will outgrow it in not too distant future. It really is an amazing buggy though and we sure will be using when we have our next one.
978831
I bought this bike for my 8 year old. He will be able to ride it for a couple more years. He is average height.
2240622
The adults like it in our family. The more you weigh the easier it is. I would recommend it for a 12yo boy as long as they are good at physical coordination tasks.
194225
We used it from 4 months and still use it every now and then (my son is currently 11 months old). It is definitely a go-to toy when I just need to be hands free for a couple of minutes, but he's outgrown staying in it much longer than 5 minutes at a time. At 8 months, we probably used it several times a day still, but it might not be worth the $ at this point. I would be more concerned with the height. At 30 inches, my son is at the last height level, and I'm pretty sure that's the maximum recommended height, too. We'll probably pack it up right around his birthday...
364646
I think it will be too easy for him. The suggested age is 8-12. How about try some searches from amazon Toys & Games by age "14 & up" and also your preferred brand.
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My son is only 12 and is to tall for it. Ended up giving it to an 8 year old. So no it will not be tall enough.