How well do younger children do in this? Anyone tried it with a 7-9 month old?
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I put my 1 year old in it. He loves it. It's a smooth ride. I think a 7-9 month old would be fine.
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I have 1 year and a three year old niece and nephew they love it. They also fit at the same time. It is a little snug how ever.
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If the child can hold up their head with a helmet on, it will work fine. My kids didn't fall into that category at that age, but all kids are different.
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Hi Carmel,7-9 month should be fine. The harness is quite nice on this stroller, and is more comfortable than a Burley. Also, if you live in a corrosive environment, this stroller is mostly made of aluminum, which will last a long time.
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My youngest was 12 months. He was over 20 lbs and had been walking (more like running!) for a while. He did great but within a few weeks was able to get out on his own WHILE I was biking (he is a Houdini). Scary! I would say that, as long as your baby sits up very well on their own and isn't a squirmer, they should be fine.
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The AAP strongly recommends that no children under the age of 12 months be pulled in a bike trailer, because the jostling can damage the developing brain and their necks are not strong enough to hold up a helmet.
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We probably used it until 6 months for my son, but we still use it for my 10 month old daughter. She really likes it, so we're still using it, but we need to switch her out soon.
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My daughter is now 9 months old and she's still using it however, I can't see her using it past 10 months. A bigger baby probably would outgrow this earlier.
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I think 7 is a good age for this...my 3 year old is a bit small but figured it out in short order.
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We used it from 4 months and still use it every now and then (my son is currently 11 ½ 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...
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My two boys (age 3 and 5) jump in their with my husband. Definitely better for smaller children because its not that big. Perfect for ages 6 and under I would think :)
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It worked great for us when we travelled with our 9 month old. We just tried it again now that he is 15 mo and 26lbs and it tends to fold. But when he was smaller we were gone for 2 weeks and used it daily and never had a problem.
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My son is 9 mos old. He loved it at 4 mos. old, but could care less about it now...
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depends on their balancing abilities, but general no. It's not too young. My two year old uses it all the time, so does my four year old.
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I think most 2 year olds would be too short to use this and it may be hard for them to maneuver it. My just turned 4 year old has only had the hang of it for maybe 6 mo.
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We started using it at about 5 months. My granddaughter is now 7-1/2 months and still loves it.
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No, 7 is not too old. My 3 y.o. still can't really do them more than a step or two, then the 5 and 7 y.o's show him how to do it. They like acting like monsters and dinosaurs so it works well. Have had them 2 years now and they get used once in a while still.
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Yes. I have a 3 year old and a 16 month old. My youngest has been playing with it since he turned 1. It started out a little tall for him, but that didn't keep him from wanting to play with it. Now he is plenty tall enough to play with it (and he is not "of the charts" tall or anything).
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My six year old handles it pretty well. She has some fine motor issues and struggles with frustration as well. My four year old son can actually put good pieces of it together as well. It does work better when there's an adult to help in the beginning - but it's fun to use!
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I'd say it's mostly for smaller kids. My 1 year old uses it all the time and so does my 5 year old. Older kids can use it too though.
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I would say it's good for a baby AT LEAST six months or older so they can move around in it. My baby is seven and a half months and she is finallyHaving a good time on her own in it ;)
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My son was able to play in his until well into his mid 20lbs and he is a big fellow too for his age. He pretty much used it until he started walking at 9 months.