childrens scooters

[TheOtherHalf]

Now its half term, there are kids all over the place on the little scooters. Big kids, little kids, fats kids, older kids. They are a real menace riding around the supermarket and car park.
I had one of these when I was about 6 but soon found them a bit babyish and cissy like, and wanted a bike, so Im just curious with all the technology of computers etc today, what is the big attraction for these ` must have ` items. Im not saying its probably not good for them to get away from computers and out into the fresh air and exercise, Im just curious. And I bet some of them cost as much as a bike.


Do your family have them ?

[boxtops]

I think it's brilliant - I had mine til I was about 8 - as you say it gets them out and away from the electronics, and about time too. The kids next door to me have just acquired a pogo stick!
I'd rather have kids on scooters, than cyclists on the pavement, or skateboarders.

[TheOtherHalf]

I totally agree with you boxtops. I just wondered what the attraction was ?

[WELSHYORKIE]

I hope my kids haven't got them - they're 35 and 31 !!!

[boxtops]

I bet you can get Big Ones, welsh!

[WELSHYORKIE]

So i've heard but the plastic surgeons charge the earth - lol

[Ankou]

the attraction ? its pink and has flashing lights with sparkly tassles on the handles, and flowers on it.

thats what my 4 year old tells me.

[funnygirl]

We have grown men going to work on them here in London!

[TheOtherHalf]

Really ? funnygirl. Id love to see that. I once saw a man get off our train, put a cycle helmet and cycle clips on and unfold his bike. It just looked ridiculous with him being in a smart suit etc

[dotty.]

There was a bloke in the shop yesterday, he looked about 25 but abit of a skateboard type like my son, and he was carrying this weird metal contraption whilst he was browsing the book shelves, then i realised it was a folded up skooter, lazy git,