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What age did you start using a bike trailer?

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The guy at the bike shop said they need to comfortably fit in the harness which he said is generally around 18 months old.  They also obviously have to wear a helmet.

One of my friends said she got the go ahead from her kids' pedi to have her 7-11 month old (ages that spanned the summer) ride in it last year.

DD2's head is in the 97th percentile so finding a helmet wouldn't be difficult since she has a good sized head.  I guess I'd be a little nervous about her tipping forward or to the side over big bumps, which is why she'd have to fit well in the harness.

I plan on calling the ped's office to see if they have general guidelines for this.  But wanted to see when you first used it!  Please share.

(this will decide whether DH gets a bike this year or next since one of us will have to stay behind with the little one if she can't ride in the trailer Smile)

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Re: What age did you start using a bike trailer?

  • jen8/9/03jen8/9/03
    About 15 months.  The helmet was a bit big, but it worked.
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  • katie277skatie277s
    We got our bike trailer when DS turned 2. 
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  • JOEBunnyJOEBunny member
    We got a Chariot for DD's 1st birthday.  She really did not use it until about 15 months.  She needed to be a bit bigger to be comfortable in the helmet and with the harness.  She loved it though.  We also have an Ibert Safety seat and she ADORES that.  I can't ride now really because I have an infant and generally have both kids with me, but she loved that thing from 18 months when we got it until I got to pg to ride.  DH uses the chariot to ride/run with her and she thinks it it great.  We found a small helmet at a bike shop.  The target ones where too big for her.
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  • hikerbethhikerbeth member
    We put her in it shortly after she was a year, but she really wasn't comfortable in it for any significant riding until she was between 18 months and 2 years.
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  • darlene'smommydarlene'smommy member

    We started to use it for short rides around 8-12 mos.  She sat in the infant car seat and the strap went around it.  After she was able to sit in it, I saw a friend with a cool seat made for infants so next baby we will get that. I have yet to look them up because we dont need it yet.

     

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