Maxi micro scooter - ok for 4.5y old?

[srisky]

My 4.5y old and 2.5y old are battling over the mini micro and, instead of buying a second mini micro, I was wondering whether to just get the maxi for the 4.5y old. She is about 105cm, which is probably average-to-small for age - is that too short for a maxi? John Lewis states from age 6y but it also states the mini is from 3y and my kids were using it from 2+yrs.

Thanks!

[Pickle]

Yes, it will be fine. My daughter moved to a maxi at about that age (she had worn out the micro), and she's pretty average height. You're welcome to come and try one of ours for size if you like?

[midivydale]

Can I jump in? I am looking for a new scooter for my son who is 31/2. He is very tall 107 and heavy too. Could this be a goer for him possibly! Sorry to hijack came on here tp start a thread about finding him a new scooter.

[Pickle]

I think so. My 3 (4 in Jan) year old plays with her siblings maxi scooters, with the handles right down I think she would be fine to ride them properly (she's on a mini micro).

More than happy for you to try one too if you like? We are near Goodrich school.

The maxis are great - we've had 3 years use out of them now, and they're still going strong, my older children are 7 and nearly 9.

[srisky]

That would be really helpful, thank you - I will PM you.

Pickle Wrote:

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> Yes, it will be fine. My daughter moved to a maxi

> at about that age (she had worn out the micro),

> and she's pretty average height. You're welcome

> to come and try one of ours for size if you like?

[snowboarder]

I think (not totally sure) that the height of the handlebars on the maxi at the lowest setting is the same as the mini? It's just a bit heavier (and therefore studier!).

We had exactly this situation and my eldest got his maxi at 4.

[goldilocks]

It is exactly the same height as the mini Snowboarder, you're right. As you say its a bit heavier, the footplate is bigger and its a bit sturdier. We have one and my 4.5 year old loves it and scoots so much better on it than he did on his mini micro that he fell over the top of a lot, so suspect the weight helps for him. My 2 year old also uses it on occasions and is generally fine - although fell off the other day when scooting in circles so think it was a bit heavy for her! As long as your 4.5 yr old scoots the whole way rather than needing you to carry it on the way back from somewhere I'd go for it!

[srisky]

Thanks, both - we'll check out the maxi and then hopefully get a second-hand one from the forum (pink, please if anyone is selling - my DD always had gender neutral things as a baby/toddler and now is defiantly pink crazy!)