One of favourite vehicles of children is the scooter. However it is necessary to treat the choice of this simple iron horse quite seriously that purchase of unsuccessful model did not spoil to the child all pleasure from driving.
Types of scooters
When choosing the scooter it is important to consider age of the child. On sale also four-wheel models are presented two, three. Scooters with three and four wheels are intended for the most young racers. For kids – it is the most reliable option, small children still badly keep balance. Four-wheel scooters - very steady children's machine for the most mobile kids, the truth are essential minus, such model takes very many place.
Scooters for kids usually have a bright coloring, are equipped with game panels and small baskets for toys.
The two-wheeled scooter is intended for children is more senior (of 3-4 years). Such model is unstable and therefore demands more developed coordination and some skills in driving. But the two-wheeled scooter quickly accelerates, there is enough manevrenen, is very compact and on design is similar to adult models.
Characteristics of the qualitative children's scooter
Buying the children's scooter, pay attention to its wheels. They are different. Diameter, width and material of which wheels are made influence the speed, passability and smoothness of the course. For city roads there will be optimum a model with the rubberized or rubber wheels of the average size. Big rubber wheels which perfectly smooth roughnesses will be suitable for rural areas and provide good passability that allows to ride even on dirt roads. However such scooter is not too fast and manevrenen. As for material of which the scooter is made, here too there are some nuances. Models with the plastic casing will be suitable for kids as they very easy, though not especially strong. For more experienced drivers it is better to buy the metal scooter, it is more reliable and durable. Be not distracted by external surroundings of model (call, headlights, stickers, suspended toys), the main thing is safety and convenience of management. Make sure that the scooter has a brake (maybe manual and foot), adjustment of a wheel and seat on height, the comfortable platform for legs, and handles of a wheel are equipped with the rubberized covering. Attentively examine the scooter: wheels have to rotate well, and all structural elements have to be reliably fixed. The convenience of transportation plays an important role when choosing the scooter too. It is easier to transfer transforming models and more conveniently to store.
Generally two-wheeled scooters are folding, three and four-wheel models usually do not develop.
It is better to buy the children's scooter in specialized or sports shops which have certificates of quality and give guarantees for the goods.