Bicycles and scooters for children are two very popular active toys today. This toy is recommended for children 3 years and older. Because at this stage, most babies love to be active and curious to explore everything around them. Furthermore, this is also considered the golden age for children to develop physically and necessary skills, especially motor skills.
So should parents buy bicycles or scooters for their children? The article below will help parents evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each type. From there, parents can consult and decide to buy the right car for their child.
About structural characteristics
Children's bicycles are a compact means of transportation, with a variety of eye-catching designs and colors. The structure of children's bicycles is similar to that of adult bicycles but is equipped with additional support accessories such as training wheels, mini bells, LED lights... Children's bicycles have many types such as balance bicycles, bicycles. tricycle, bicycle with supporting wheels.
Children's scooters are specially designed vehicles that look similar to skateboards. However, this type of vehicle has a vertical steering column connected to the skateboard and wheels at the bottom to help the vehicle move. The size of the scooter is compact, easy to fold and carry anywhere. Depending on each user's needs, scooters include types such as 2-wheel scooters, 3-wheel scooters, 4-wheel scooters, 3-in-1 multi-function scooters, and 2-in-1 multi-function scooters.
About operating position
The correct cycling posture is with the body slightly tilted forward and both arms straight. When cycling, both legs are straightened when pedaling in the lowest position, combined with rhythmic coordination of the knees and hips. Cycling mainly involves sitting rather than standing, so it requires children to exercise a lot of leg muscles, not the whole body. Therefore, if you ride a bike for too long, your baby may feel tired in the spine, neck and back.
As for scooters for children, children must use and coordinate all parts of the body. Specifically, the baby will perform a push with one leg and keep one leg on the sliding table. At the same time, keep your back straight to create balance, handle the steering wheel and observe to control the direction of the vehicle. When using a scooter, children have to stand continuously, so they often feel tired if they move for too long.
About weight
Depending on the material used by the manufacturer as well as the size and design for each age group, the weight of the bicycle or scooter is different. The average weight of children's bicycles is 8-14kg, while scooters for children only weigh 4-9kg. Therefore, scooters are quite convenient and easy to carry anywhere.
About movement speed
Because the wheel structure of a scooter is smaller than that of a bicycle, the moving speed of a scooter is lower. This also depends on the physical strength of each child as well as the moving surface which can affect the speed of movement.
About price
Currently, on the market there are many models of bicycles and scooters for children with extremely diverse prices. Within the scope of this article, the average price to own a high-end children's bicycle is about 2 million VND or more. Scooters for children are cheaper. Parents only need to spend 600,000 VND or more to buy their child a scooter with quite a few convenient functions.
Based on the above evaluation criteria, parents can surely make their own decisions. Both types of transportation bring many great benefits to children such as improving health, training boldness, dynamism, height development, ability to concentrate...
At Mykingdom, there are many models of children's bicycles and scooters for children from famous brands such as Royal Baby , Zycom ... with many colors and sizes suitable for children's interests and ages. In particular, these product lines are all made with high-quality materials, fully guaranteed by international safety certifications, so parents can rest assured.
Come to the nearest Mykingdom store and visit the colorful booth with many active toys for babies, including bicycles and scooters for babies. Or parents can visit Mykingdom's website at: http://www.mykingdom.com.vn to consult and choose the right car at the best price.
