Scoot Scooting a Mini Micro (beep beep!)

[GinaG3]

Ha. Well as the title says how old was your child when they got to grips with scoot scooting..

My daughter is nearing 20 months and for the last 5 months has been obsessed with scooters, she tries to steal them in the park (so beware!!), always trying to get on someone else's and ride off into the sunset. They recommended from 3 years do they not? I was thinking she would love one for Christmas, but would she get to grips with scooting? I suppose practice makes perfect.

Anyway, what is the perfect scooting age please?

[Pickle]

It depends on the child. My son didn't master his until he was 3 (got it when he was 2.5), but he was a late walker and isn't very confident physically. We ended up buying one for our daughter when she was 20 months as an early birthday present as she kept trying to take her brothers one, and she was confident and fast on it straight away.

They are brilliant once the child masters it, make getting from A to B so much faster (I usually end up having to jog along behind my kids these days to try and keep up!)

[GinaG3]

Yes, your daughter sounds like my own. I suspect she will just scoot off as soon as she sees it come out of the box. But if not, I suppose it can be saved for later on. She is a confident walker, or should I say runner like she ever walks anymore!

Thank you for your insight into scooting, just what I wanted to hear. Most kids I see on them are younger than 3 anyway, clever little people..!

[chantelle]

We got our son one for his 2nd birthday, and this seems to be quite a common practice. He had also been eyeing and trying to grab them for months. He was able to scoot straightaway and now, after about two months, has mastered the brake.

[Moos]

I agree, for many kids I don't think you have to wait until 3. Mine got his when he was 2 1/2, although it took him a couple of weeks to get keen and the hang of it. I think I've posted this before so sorry for the repetition, but I did quickly take to carrying plasters and wipes to help comfort and cheer minor scrapes- not generally strictly medically necessary, but dry tears really well!

Also, totally agree with Pickle about the fantastic acceleration - hurray - but there's the added risk of your child mowing down innocent pedestrians. Just another lesson in good manners that needs drilling in.

Enjoy watching your confident child flying along! It's such a pleasure.

[GinaG3]

I didn't even think of the mowing down, silly considering we nearly got mowed down about 8 times the other day in the park. I can teach her that though its fine, she is a very good learner and careful too.

Hopefully they carry on selling the limited edition colors for a little while yet, the green ones have got me (and her!) jumping for joy! Looks like maybe I will scoot scoot instead..

I'm now wondering what I'm letting myself in for when she scoots off and I cant catch her. "Weeeee" as she would say! Although there is the possibility of her being able to scoot round the park after me and Daddy on our run, if that plan ever kicks in *yawn*

[melbourne groover]

Also be prepared to develop a good strong voice for instructions. I pull out the "back of the paddock" voice for just these moments STOOOOPPPP NOW! :)

[The Nappy Lady]

Def get her one now - my six year old upgraded to a Maxi Scooter for her birthday in July & her then 21 month old sister finally got the mini micro to herself which cured 90% of the squabbles in our house. By 22 months she was scootering to school alongside the big girls (only 5 mins from home) and loves her scooter with a passion!

As one Mummy friend said it's almost as if she went fro

Walking to scootering in a month!

[GinaG3]

It appears they all do Molly. Kids get very defensive of theirs in the park. Right on them too, the cost a small fortune although that reason doesn't cross their minds but the reason of love does.

Must practice my STOPPPP!!! voice then I suppose. Ohh a whistle now theres an idea, or maybe not, no. You can get lots of little things to put on them, maybe a little bell for 'ding ding'.

Oh my, parenting is fun!

[clux]

My eldest started scooting on a micro scooter at about 22 months, my youngest was scooting by 17 months. She is small for her age so got some very funny looks as she looked unbelievably tiny on it. They are the best things i've ever bought. Both girls use them every day.

[The Nappy Lady]

I reckon it's worth getting one just to hear them say "where's my 'cooter' Mummy?" sooooo cute :))

[emc]

My daughter got hers on her second birthday but had already mastered the art through trying out other kids' ones and my neice, who is six months younger than my daughter, was scooting it at about 16 months (it did look a bit freaky as she was so little!)....it's definitely the best thing that I have ever bought my daughter as she never tires of it and it makes going out and about much quicker.

[Pickle]

Molly, in our house they are never called scooters. Today they were aeroplanes, yesterday motorbikes, tomorrow chances are they'll be petrol tankers/bin lorries/fire engines. I get told off for calling them scooters! Seems the imaginery world of a 3.5 and a 2 year old is too difficult for old Mum to get her head around!

[GinaG3]

Thank you everybody. Scooter it is then. Funny how today we went to the park and there were about 8/9 just sat there, she didn't bat an eyelid, apart from to say 'scoot scoot'. Maybe the thieving has stopped now she saw me looking up a 'reen' one on John Lewis. Don't you know Santa disguises as mummy and shops online at JL and also can be spotted in September!!

All advice much appreciated, if you see a verrry small person on a 'reen scoot scoot' soon, please feel free to jump out the way in any dramatic motion..

[GinaG3]

We are now scoot ready. John Lewis delivered this afternoon. How the hell do you teach a 'younger than recommended' child to scoot? She understands one foot on the floor and one on the scooter and she did 2 'scoots' but then gave up and keeps trying to balance on it (2 feet on) and almost falling off. And worst of all, she has done it before and did it straight away.

How for the hard bit..

[The Nappy Lady]

I'd just let her get on with it, and take to the park so she can watch others with hers to hand, you won't believe how quickly she will master it!

[GinaG3]

She is actually mastering already, she has got across our rather long living room. Want to find her a helmet before we attempt the park, as she has a tendency to fall over. She gets too excited at the prospect of the park and knows her way to the swings already!

Its nice to watch them scoot though, little clever clogs they are!!