I'd like to buy this for a 2 year old but I'm concerned about abiltity to manuever on grass. Does the center caster interfere.
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My 2 year old was happy with this item but we always use it in the house or on a sidewalk. These wheeled toys are hard to push in grass.
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Our child can ride it on dirt or in the grass and it will still work... not that we encourage riding on lawn. But it us more versatile than small wheels.
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It is great outside. My just turned 3 year old grandson is very small and is using his feet to propel it so if it started inside it would have worked well until he gets faster. I'm not sure what it would do to the wood floors now that it's been outside.
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It does not come with casters, though you could remove the feet and install them separately, I suppose. Not sure I would recommend casters, though. It would seem too unstable to me.
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I bought mine for my son a few months ago and his doesn't seem to go great on the grass. When it's just mowed it seams to work O.K. so now he will also push it on the driveway,in the garage and when we go for walk on the street.
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My 2 yr old doesn't seem to be able to move it around too much when he's jumping. Based on my experience I don't think you'll have that problem.
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It is really easy! The child sits on it and moves the handles back and forth and the Turtle moves. I do not think it would work well on grass. My own kids had one of these growing up and played with it so much they wore it out. Our local skating rink used them for children's birthday parties for years. I bought my last one for my nephew. It is a great outside toy.
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My grandson (5 years old) loves rolling around or just sitting in it but he uses it on grass. I would imagine a layer of snow would not harm the ball. However, one consideration is the size of the entryway. Kids with snowsuits or heavy jackets may have a tight squeeze.
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I would say it is too big for a suitcase. I would ship it direct to wherever you're trying to get it instead.As far as riding it on the lawn, it is much harder, but can be done. So I would say for a beginner 2 year old, definitely not! However, my four-year-old granddaughter is able to do it, but not very easily. The plastic wheels just slip too much for that type of surface.
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If your child is strong enough to pedal it on the more resistant surface such as grass. My 5 YO can put not as easily as hard surfaces. FYI - this is a favorite toy in our household and is made in the USA.
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Yes, the whole middle comes off to allow for older children to play on the paino part. BUT there is a weight limit. I believe my 5 year old is over the limit.
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No. This would be a safety issue as the catcher basket is on the front where the reel is located. Potentially one could accidentally get hands in reel area when arranging grass to the rear of basket. Ouch! This is quite common because of the small basket size, it fills up fast.It would be nice to turn off the reel when wheels are engaged especially when moving mower across gravel or dirt. Another issue I have is with balance. It seems to want to tip backward with the catcher off.This is an otherwise good mower. It could be a great mower if a little more engineering were involved. Remember,also,this mower works best with short cropped lawns. No. This would be a safety issue as the catcher basket is on the front where the reel is located. Potentially one could accidentally get hands in reel area when arranging grass to the rear of basket. Ouch! This is quite common because of the small basket size, it fills up fast.It would be nice to turn off the reel when wheels are engaged especially when moving mower across gravel or dirt. Another issue I have is with balance. It seems to want to tip backward with the catcher off.This is an otherwise good mower. It could be a great mower if a little more engineering were... » Read More No. This would be a safety issue as the catcher basket is on the front where the reel is located. Potentially one could accidentally get hands in reel area when arranging grass to the rear of basket. Ouch! This is quite common because of the small basket size, it fills up fast.It would be nice to turn off the reel when wheels are engaged especially when moving mower across gravel or dirt. Another issue I have is with balance. It seems to want to tip backward with the catcher off.This is an otherwise good mower. It could be a great mower if a little more engineering were involved. Remember,also,this mower works best with short cropped lawns. « Show Less
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I purchased it for 2 and 4 years old grandchildren and it is dangerous for 2 year old! 4 year old loves it but with older friends. I'm thinkiing she will use it for several years! He is big and will grow into it.. It is extremely sturdy. Has a place for a lock so little ones can't use it. There's is kept locked for safety.It is perfect for older kids!
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It is a little difficult to move but can be moved easily with 2 people. I would suggest larger bases on the legs with an option for casters.
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We only used it on grass and sand. I think the fabric might not stand up to a child moving around if it were on concrete...
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Well I bought it for my grandson 2 years ago (he's was 6 at the time) and he stills uses it, but the only thing wrong with it is he said it was for little kids ( he's quite athletic) meaning it was to low for him. Hope this helps you out!!
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We have been using it for over a year for naps only. It has been great and I've never had any concerns that it was starting to show wear. It still looks new. I think the larger concern would be whether your two year old would be happy in a space the size of a portacrib (assuming you are intending this for a child birth to age two). The child who uses ours is very small (5th percentile height, not registering in a growth chart for weight). She's really comfortable in it.