smart trike?

[berbel]

I wanted to buy a smart trike 1-2-3 as a christmas present for my baby, she will be 15 months by then. However I am starting to wondering how worthy it is.I do see quite a lot of them around, but mostly the parent push them and the kids are either walking or in their arms. Plus all the used one I have found on internet seem to be barely used and expensive. I do like them but I am not sure if I should spend the money or wait till she can go on a bike, maybe a balance one.

Has anyone got a smart trike and it was a great success? or a total waste of money?

Thank you

[jollymummy]

Hi Berbel,

We spent ?90 on a smart trike for our son's 1st birthday and it was barely used, maybe once or twice. It was very hard to steer straight and impossible for little legs to pedal. We then bought a micro scooter for his 2nd birthday and two years later it still gets used almost every day. I'm sure people will have different experiences but for us, it was an absolute waste of money.

[whatamess]

edited as logged in as wrong user!

[hellosailor]

so far I have to say that it feels like ours was a waste of money, tho as we got one of the more expensive ones that you can take the parent handle off when they can ride it alone, maybe it will come into its own in a while. Our daughter is 20 months and I think we bought it soon after she started to walk at 11 months, and the thing is, she just doesn't want to be pushed in anything, and this applies to the smart trike just as much as her buggy! She will go in it for a few minutes for the novelty factor but quickly wants to get out, so to be honest we'e stopped bothering taking it out as she wants to be running, not sitting. But as I say, maybe this will change when she can ride it properly using the pedals and we've just peaked too soon with buying it early!

p.s also find it's incredibly annoying to steer, like a wonky shopping trolley, even tho we have the 1-2-3 one which is supposed to be the easy to steer one.

[Bouncy]

Agree really with what people have been saying...it's hard to push and to steer, and the handle doesn't adjust to a hight comfortable for me...not great for the back...

[Otta]

Our daughter loved hers.

[SR]

I bought one for my daughters 2nd bday from ELC - you can take the parent handle off (says for up to 36mths) but changed my mind and thought maybe she was too old and I'd send it back.... Still have it in box unopened. If you are interested let me know - it's in primary colours not girlie.