Fold up/down safety? I have a two-year old... if I have the treadmill folded up, is it easy enough for a child to pull down on top of them?
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There is a handle that must be pressed in to lift the deck up. Once the deck is pushed all the way up, it can be locked in the upright position. Once locked, you have to press the handle in to release the deck back down again. Once the deck is locked in the upright position, the handle is approximately 62 inches (5'2") off the ground. Therefore, I guess the safety depends upon how easily you feel a particular child could reach the handle to release the deck down. Also, in my opinion the deck drops in a very gradual manner. There is some resistance there, so that it doesn't come down too hard.
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the handles come off, but the side pillars would need to be cut off. but this treadmill folds up to save space removing the pillars would not allow it to stay up. plus it would become very unstable, and it isn't very stable to begin with.
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Excellent Question. NO. We brought ours into the spare bedroom in pieces and then assembled it. Be sure to buy the pad if you do. This treadmill is HEAVY.
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I think most 2 year olds would be too short to use this and it may be hard for them to maneuver it. My just turned 4 year old has only had the hang of it for maybe 6 mo.
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You should be able to push it when it's folded. It should move very smoothly. If it doesn't, then something is wrong with that particular treadmill. It can even roll relatively easily, when it isn't folded.
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Yes. I pulled my 10 and 7 year old this week, though they were really too heavy uphill. I also carted groceries home on it. When I got to areas where pavement showed, the kids hopped off. Of course groceries can't hop so I was a little worried about scratching up the bottom, but it ended up ok
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My wife still has her's. Anything specific you would like to know? It's fairly durable, snd I think we are closing in on our 2 year mark. Doesn't elevate a whole lot. Folds up nicely in the garage. Pretty good treadmill overall. My wife would purchase it again, if given the option.
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It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I hope I could be of some help! It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I... » Read More It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I hope I could be of some help! « Show Less
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I love the stroller. I don't lock it down in the front. I honestly forgot it did latch down. But in answer to the question, if I don't get all the buttons on the handle down at the same time while I twist I just won't fold. I think it's for safety. Keep practicing.
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I use them on my 2.5yo, 35 lb toddler, though I pad fold them and then add a cover. No trouble at all.
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This model does not fold completely vertical. It does fold up well but it is a very large treadmill and is very bulky and heavy. When folded up, the base supports still are stretched out across the floor and are cumbersome. We really like this treatmill but it is a very large model and will take quite a bit of space.
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This is a great treadmill but no it's not the lightest to try and fold up. It can be done but it would be better to set it somewhere and leave it there. When it is folded up it fits rather snugly against a wall. It ends up about 9" out which isn't too gosh awful bad. One thing to make sure of though - make sure you listen for the locking 'click' when you fold it up or you're in for a rude awakening when it falls in the middle of the night. Hope it helps...
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It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I hope I could be of some help!
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No, it doesn't fold up. I hang it on the stroller handles and that works for us. HTH!
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It's easy enough for fold up for taking up and down stairs, but if you have 2 kids in it, I imagine pulling it up 5 steps would be tricky--the wheels are not very big.
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Yes it collapses. No, it's not easy for a small child. Her mama says it's difficult enough not to want to bother with often
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I think we lowered the mattress when our son was able to reach up and grab the bumper - we anticipated that he would be pulling up - sometime before he pulled up on the sides. My second son is 4 months and hasn't rolled over yet, so we haven't lowered it yet. If you have to ask yourself twice, that usually means just do it! You'll feel better. What's it going to hurt? It's better to lower it too early than too late.