[jalapeno]

Ahh. Choices choices! Thanks DPline for the heads up on the trikes with the handle in back. I'm sure I wouldn't have thought of that issue. The mention of Big Wheels sure brings back memories. Radio Flyer makes this adorable little ride on rocket too. I just love everything they have.

[DPline]

Originally Posted by redbonec

hmmm, thanks for telling me. So you are saying that other trikes have pedals like a bike--in the middle, and so they could put their feet on them but the pedals wouldn't have to turn with the wheel turning?

I don't know. I never looked for another one with a handle to see if anyone made a better model. Just suffered with the one we had.

We did have a little plastic car with a handle on the back that was ideal. It had a bottom so the child just sat in the car and the parent pushed. But off course it has a limited use as it is just for riding in.

We also had a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe and DH put a dowel across the front near the front axal so the kids could put their feet up on that while one of us pushed it. He is 6'4" and I am 5'7" so it still was leaning over, but not as bad as leaning over to trike handle bars.

I do like the Big Wheel idea! We don't have them (one thing we don't have in the garage) but our community rec center has them and my kids love riding them in the gym. One word of warning though depending on the size of your child . . . . my daughter is tiny (38 inches at almost 5 years old) and for the longest time even with the seat back in the farthest forward position she couldn't reach the pedals on the Big Wheels. She knew how to pedal, but her legs couldn't reach the pedals because they are so far out in front on the front wheel!

[akash]

the thing is that both boys currently will attempt to ride trikes when they are around (like at playgroups or at grandma's house). So I figure if I get one for their sister, then both boys will try to ride hers anyway. So rather than trying to keep the boys off her trike, I figured it would make sense to at least have something their size to sit on. Recently we met our playgroup at a park. The older kids had brought trikes so I brought some ride-on toys for my boys. Didn't matter - they wanted the trikes. I could just hold

[mrsred]

We got wahat was called a Street Heat for our younger son when he turned 6. He still occassionally will ride it and he is 9 1/2, plus, over the years all his friends have absolutely loved it. It is sort of like the Big Wheel, but it is a little bigger and can go a little faster. The boys loved to get it going really fast than stop it qickly so they can spin around.