I love this trike but am concerned about my son's feet dragging or getting caught. Is there any way around it?
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They have one that has a foot rest for the child, get that one maybe. My granddaughter loves her trike but her legs are to short to stay on the pedals as a 14 month old and she is to young to know not to keep putting her feet on the wheel. Just to let you know we still use it, her feet can not really get hurt with closed in shoes, because everything is plastic. It will just get a light color shoe really dirty looking. My husband is working on something to hang over the main bar for her feet to be placed in so her feet have some other place to rest other than the wheel. Just a Grandparent loving time with the little one
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They have one that has a foot rest for the child, get that one maybe. My granddaughter loves her trike but her legs are to short to stay on the pedals as a 14 month old and she is to young to know not to keep putting her feet on the wheel. Just to let you know we still use it, her feet can not really get hurt with closed in shoes, because everything is plastic. It will just get a light color shoe really dirty looking. My husband is working on something to hang over the main bar for her feet to be placed in so her feet have some other place to rest other than the wheel. Just a Grandparent loving time with the little one They have one that has a foot rest for the child, get that one maybe. My granddaughter loves her trike but her legs are to short to stay on the pedals as a 14 month old and she is to young to know not to keep putting her feet on the wheel. Just to let you know we still use it, her feet can not really get hurt with closed in shoes, because everything is plastic. It will just get a light color shoe really dirty looking. My husband is working on something to hang over the main bar for her feet to be placed in so her feet have some other place to rest other than the wheel. Just a Grandparent... » Read More They have one that has a foot rest for the child, get that one maybe. My granddaughter loves her trike but her legs are to short to stay on the pedals as a 14 month old and she is to young to know not to keep putting her feet on the wheel. Just to let you know we still use it, her feet can not really get hurt with closed in shoes, because everything is plastic. It will just get a light color shoe really dirty looking. My husband is working on something to hang over the main bar for her feet to be placed in so her feet have some other place to rest other than the wheel. Just a Grandparent loving time with the little one « Show Less
821935
I gave this to my grandson. My daughter has used it once and asked the same question. Haven't had a chance to look yet
821936
No way around it, you just have to be careful. And I've only been pushing him around in our home, but i'm looking forward to taking him outside once our weather breaks. He loves it and tries to peddle by himself, but you always have control because of the handle. Good Luck!
821937
This design leaves the toddler's feet hanging, however there is no danger of being caught, even if his feet hit the pedals,they will stop while the wheel still is rolling. There is another model we saw it at walmart - just type walmart and item 551505579, you will see that it has a plastic support for both feet (does not seem to be helpful and the tires are made of annoying,noise plastic when used on hard surfaces.
821938
That was my same concern with this trike since a few other brands had a foot rest. My son puts his feet on the little guard that's above the wheel most of the time or he just lets his legs hang like them do when he's in a swing at the park. His foot does sometimes hit the tire but it doesn't seem to bother him at all. I thought about it and realized even if there was a foot rest he might not use it since he's just under 1. The all terrain wheels are what made me ultimately choose this trike. It's wonderful and he loves going out in it. Hope this helps.
483657
Probably cannot reach the pedals unless he is exceptionally tall. My 3 yr old just started to be able to ride and she is about 37.5 in tall
814706
We haven't had our child in it yet but our front wheels moved when we were playing with it. Maybe double check your rods in the front end.
1727537
No and it's a problem, because the pedals continue spinning, you cant fix them, so my baby was not able to hold them more than 5 min. There is great option "build a trike" on radio flyer website, so you choose footrest+all-terrain tires+everything you'd like to, even a bell.
1118790
Our tall 3 year old can just barely reach the pedals. He is not yet able to actually pedal the bike. Will be great this summer when he is four. The Schwinn is a very solid built trike.
1344461
This was perfect for my grandson who used it until about 4 1/2 and then moved easily to a small two wheeler with training wheels. If your daughter is petite, she may have an issue reaching pedals on a trike. There is a little learning curve with toddlers being able to move in a forward direction on the scoot-about...my grandson found it easier to push backwards, at first.
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No there isn't. We got this for our 2.5 yr old grandson who is on the small side. He could just reach the pedals when he got it and learned quickly to pedal and steer. Now at 3 he's a pro. He loves his bike. It's very well made and will last. Maybe wait until your son is just a little bit older.
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The only draw back I would think might be his height. The bike will not come with training wheels but you can purchase them at many big retail stores and you could add them until he has riding conquered. :) But even after he can ride without training wheels there might be an issue with the height of the bike. I feel kids should be able to stand, even if it is on tippy toes, and hold the bike up. If they stop suddenly they need to be able to control themselves. Have you taken him to a store and put him on a bike? Other than that the bike is awesome and my son loves it!!! Very cool...... LOL Have a great day! The only draw back I would think might be his height. The bike will not come with training wheels but you can purchase them at many big retail stores and you could add them until he has riding conquered. :) But even after he can ride without training wheels there might be an issue with the height of the bike. I feel kids should be able to stand, even if it is on tippy toes, and hold the bike up. If they stop suddenly they need to be able to control themselves. Have you taken him to a store and put him on a bike? Other than that the bike is awesome and my son loves it!!! Very cool...... LOL... » Read More The only draw back I would think might be his height. The bike will not come with training wheels but you can purchase them at many big retail stores and you could add them until he has riding conquered. :) But even after he can ride without training wheels there might be an issue with the height of the bike. I feel kids should be able to stand, even if it is on tippy toes, and hold the bike up. If they stop suddenly they need to be able to control themselves. Have you taken him to a store and put him on a bike? Other than that the bike is awesome and my son loves it!!! Very cool...... LOL Have a great day! « Show Less
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Yes. My grandson, who is 34 months. Just started to learn the balance bike. However this trike really help him transition.
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I'm not aware of issues with the push handle.My son is too happy someone is pushing him instead of him trying to pedal. LOL
844015
No, the tricycle doesn't have a resting platform for the feet. One possible solution, as your child is growing into the size of the bike and learning to pedal, is to attach pedal blocks to the bike. These can be purchased from Amazon, as well as most sporting goods stores.
1103690
Yes it will go any where the child wants it to go, just like a regular trike but with out peddles. My now 2 year old loves it, and rides around the house like a crazy child. We got it for her a year ago and uses it every day! A great purchase
1580413
my experience has been with my petit mother, who loves it. However, It is possible that a heavier person could try tp ;ift the front wheel off the ground to get over a curb or somesuch, and then press too vigorously on the handles, which could send the three wheeler forward quickly.
1344459
In my opinion this would probably be better since there are no pedals to 'reach' --- my grandson usually opts for this one (we recently got him the trike) but he doesn't seem to like to work the pedals. Good luck I hope this helps.
186064
Yes, it is a very nice trike... It was good for my son at 4 but prop better for a 3 year old
1004431
I think it would work great. my grandson is now 3 and rides the trike almost everyday. Mom and dad love the handle, it works great on longer bike rides...if he poops out, they just push. good luck. carol
10331
Hello! The car is pretty sturdy, my kids have never fallen off. The wheels are set far enough apart to give stability. :-) Remind him to lift his feet up.