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Trikes or tricycles are a great toy for kids of age 3 or more. It’s after this age that kids start developing the muscle power and brain coordination needed to balance and pedal a trike.

However, tricycle scooters are a tricky thing. Cheap built trikes look very attractive and have a wide market reach. What happens with them is that they aren’t balanced. A trike runs on three wheels so balance is very important. If the tricycle scooter isn’t well-balanced, it can trip over if your kid tries to take a sharp turn.

Always make sure you’re buying a quality tricycle. A new well-built trike will cost you anywhere from £50 to £140 (about $62 to $174). Mostly, you should aim something around £100 ($124). It’s not hard to find scooters for kids that are much cheaper than how much I mentioned, mostly because they’re not meant for a long-term use.

Let’s be frank here. Properly costly tricycle scooters (not too costly, just around the range I specified) mean a durable toy for your kid that will last. The brand will also provide good support, that much you can expect. Accessories, if you need any, will be easy to find as well. And the product will be a style statement -- that’s a no-brainer. A good tricycle is a worthy investment.

If, however, you’re getting a better deal at a lower price, don’t be too afraid to take it. Usually build quality is easy to figure out. If you’re buying from a local store, things are even better. If not, make sure you read as many reviews as possible; check the official website and find the year of manufacture; and ask someone who knows kids trike stuff.

One thing to look out for: Make sure your kid can handle a tricycle scooter! If he or she can’t, then it’s a bad move. Don’t think about future that much. Perhaps your kid won’t like it? Perhaps he or she isn’t cut out for it? Then you’d think maybe you should’ve gone with the pink scooter with lots of sparkle on it.

So your kid is ready and wants a trike. Cool. I reckon you understand the importance of safety. A helmet (approved, branded, and one that’s suitable for the particular tricycle scooter, and more importantly, for your kid) is must. You buy a trike without a helmet, and you’re the worst parent who ever lived. You just have no idea about the ways kids can get themselves injured in the safest of situations.

Trikes are so popular with kids and parents because it’s not until the age of six or seven that kids develop the strength to drive on two-wheels. Bikes (or bicycles) are very far at the age of 3-4. That’s why trikes. They’re going to stick with your kid for a long time. And trikes are probably the first systematic vehicle they’ll drive, so teach them the important parts. No crashing into flowerbeds. No zooming in the garden without the helmet on. And so on, you know your kid better than me.