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roccles said:
We bought our son a balance bike as his first bike and it was one the best things we have done, they are so good he could ride a pedal bike straight after with no help as he already had the balance and steering sorted, something you don't get with stabilisers.

We went for the Puky XL which was recommended to us at the time, not cheap (around 100 quid) but we definitely got a lot of value from it.
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Thank you I'll look into them!

V_R said:
Ah funnily enough we've been looking at the Rito for our little girl too.

You got the EVA tyres over the air ones I see? Is there really any difference? The guy in Smyths didn't know.

We were going to get a umbrella stroller but are wondering if the trike might be more interesting for her because like your lad she much prefers walking or running rather than being pushed.
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We were gifted the Qplay Prime which comes with those wheels. I don't like them, they're noisy and they make the ride pretty bumpy. I've been on the Qplay page and looked for replacement air tyres but they don't seem to list any despite the trike build instructions explaining how to change out the EVA ones. I'd recommend the Rito Air over this one, despite not having hands on experience of the Rita, my only gripe with our bike is the wheels.
 
Good to know, I would have picked the air myself tbh, glad you have confirmed what I was already thinking. :)
 
RoboCod said:
Thank you I'll look into them!



We were gifted the Qplay Prime which comes with those wheels. I don't like them, they're noisy and they make the ride pretty bumpy. I've been on the Qplay page and looked for replacement air tyres but they don't seem to list any despite the trike build instructions explaining how to change out the EVA ones. I'd recommend the Rito Air over this one, despite not having hands on experience of the Rita, my only gripe with our bike is the wheels.
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We bought our son a balance bike for christmas 2018 as he was just over 2. He didn't want to ride it and now hes a bit big for it. Might have to just get him a normal bike. I think its because we had a smart trike which he loved and was relatively stable compared to having to balance himself.
 
Another random observation, why are baby high chairs so laid back? We're struggling to find one that sits him upright, so he just ends up slumped down in what looks like a poor position for digesting food. We prop him up forward with pillows in his current chair.
 
RoboCod said:
Another random observation, why are baby high chairs so laid back? We're struggling to find one that sits him upright, so he just ends up slumped down in what looks like a poor position for digesting food. We prop him up forward with pillows in his current chair.
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God yeah, ours is a bit like that, a Mamas & Papas Pesto. I just try and keep the bottom straps a little tighter, that keeps her from slouching.

We also have one of those travel ones too that you strap to a chair and that is actually much better. Edit its a Chicco Pocket Snack apparently!
 
Can recommend the Joie Multiply high chair - not cheap, but you can alter the seat so it sits more upright as your kids can sit themselves up (ours is 4 months and now sitting a bit more upright than slouching). The chair can be altered too into a no-so-high chair I think for use when they're older, though I may have made that up....wife picked it I ordered it :D
 
Had the adaptive chair which we could use from birth, but when my eldest was big enough I got him a wooden hauck one which then adapts into a normal chair as he gets older. Turned out really decent, so much so we got another for my youngest and hes been in it since 6 months.

Hauck Alpha. German brand, very well designed.

Their one twist folding prams are decent too, used to use it for holidays until we needed a double.



On the subject of high chairs: have any of you been to a restaurant where they've actually cleaned the chairs!? I can't believe how filthy some are.

Actually, worse is when they have loose screws! Went to one restaurant recently where the screws were actually sticking out on both high chairs we had, told them and then tightened them all myself - out of 28 screws only 4 were tight! Went back a week or so ago and they gave use two high chairs, one was (I assume) one that I had tightened previously but the other was different and guess what, most of the screws were loose and sticking out! Absolute disgrace. Told the manager and she said she was going to tighten them all "now". We'll see what state they're in next time.
 
Guys, I thought this would be the correct thread to ask my question. Has anyone got an electric car for their kids? I really want one for my lad, he's obsessed with his ride on batmobile and merc but I want to up the standard somewhat, it will be for the house, we have pretty big rooms and a long hallway (carpeted) so should be fine. Can anyone recommend one? I see a lot for sale on Facebook, considering the use he would get I don't mind buying new though.
 
We have one of the ride on Mclaren P1s, but there's no way you'd drive it inside unless you live in a warehouse. The turning circle on most of them is absolutely dire as well. You'd need about 3 square metres to turn round.
 
What are everyone's thoughts on when to tell work as a Dad that you're wife is pregnant?

My wife is currently 10 weeks pregnant with our 2nd, and I need to tell work that I'll be attending the scan on the 12 week mark. Two ways to do it, be up front and tell them or fob it off as a dentist appointment or something for now and maybe tell them prior to the 20 week scan. I have no issue really with the former, other than it just feels really early to tell work and the official advice says you only need to tell them by the 15th week before it's due. Just wondering what others have done and thoughts.

I can't remember what I did for our first! And that was a different employer.
 
dl8860 said:
What are everyone's thoughts on when to tell work as a Dad that you're wife is pregnant?

My wife is currently 10 weeks pregnant with our 2nd, and I need to tell work that I'll be attending the scan on the 12 week mark. Two ways to do it, be up front and tell them or fob it off as a dentist appointment or something for now and maybe tell them prior to the 20 week scan. I have no issue really with the former, other than it just feels really early to tell work and the official advice says you only need to tell them by the 15th week before it's due. Just wondering what others have done and thoughts.

I can't remember what I did for our first! And that was a different employer.
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Told my work as soon as we knew but we both worked in the same place so was a slightly different situation. Was allowed 2 hours grace period anytime there was a scan or appointment to accompany my wife. Was never asked to make up hours but i'm sure workplaces will vary.
 
I'd just tell them unless your workplace is some weird place where they hate people. I mean, prior to 12 weeks is always high risk for miscarriage, but telling your work isn't like announcing it on Facebook so I think it'd be fine.
 
My 5 year old has one of those little VTech cameras that can take videos as well, found it by his bed when I tucked him in the other night and had a look at what he's been taking pictures of.

He's been setting up his little bed light when he's in bed, and recording his wrestling matches with his figures and doing the commentary. We started watching similar on YouTube the other day so he's clearly trying to do his own version. Found it so bloody cute that he'd gone away and done that in secret and how he made his own little set up to do it as well, quite a proud father moment :P When I asked him, he wanted to make his own YouTube channel so people could watch them.

Not really a question or an advice post, just sharing a cute kid story :p
 
Steedie said:
My 5 year old has one of those little VTech cameras that can take videos as well, found it by his bed when I tucked him in the other night and had a look at what he's been taking pictures of.

He's been setting up his little bed light when he's in bed, and recording his wrestling matches with his figures and doing the commentary. We started watching similar on YouTube the other day so he's clearly trying to do his own version. Found it so bloody cute that he'd gone away and done that in secret and how he made his own little set up to do it as well, quite a proud father moment :p When I asked him, he wanted to make his own YouTube channel so people could watch them.

Not really a question or an advice post, just sharing a cute kid story :p
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That is cute as hell. My daughter shows her initiative in different ways. My wife had her, the neighbour's daughter and another wee kid over yesterday. The young lads mum brought over some chocolates for them all to share. While having coffee in the kitchen my wife notices it's gone quiet. The young lad is entertaining himself in the sitting room, and my wife discovers the two girls hiding under the duvet of our bed scoffing all the chocolates upstairs. I'd have loved to have seen their faces when she threw back the cover
 
Our twelve year old I just took the pedals off and pushed her down a shallow grassy incline till she got. It was a bit of tough love bit she was riding a bike at 3 years old. When she went to school she was only one of a few who could ride which I found surprising.
 
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