2024-11-22
How to choose a kick scooter for children
Children differ in motor skills at any given age. So physical ability is a better predictor than age or physical size to determine if a child is ready. Generally, any child who can walk with a steady gait will be able to ride a kick scooter. That means they can usually start from 2 years old.As any sports coach will tell you, it is generally an advantage to start any given sport as early as physically possible.If your child is 7 years or older and still can't ride a kick scooter (or bicycle), they are probably slightly behind the curve in motor skill development. Remember that it is possible for many children to successfully ice skate or inline-skate from as 5 years or younger. Riding a kick scooter requires much less motor skill.In short, most children older than 2 can usually start riding a kick scooter. Of course, a younger/smaller child will probably need to start on a kick scooter that is easier to handle compared to an older/larger child, but more on that later.