Honest opinion???

[yellownana]

I wanted to buy my daughter one of these from America. I live in the UK..

Just something for her to have fun with a take her out in, either shopping or to the park.
Would it look really stupid and out of place. It's just I know they're not popular in the UK and don't want to look stupid..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk...ageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

THANKS

[anneasquith]

saltcoats, ardrossan, girvan, ayr, troon. ?

[mike11111]

Confused.com here, Anne

[askyourgran]

There's nothing for a child to hold on to. How would you negotiate the kerbs and uneven paving? I wouldn't put a youngster in one of those.

[mike11111]

Just twigged on. Are you looking for the name of the seaside town I alluded to? If so, the answer is Whitley Bay (Northumberland) when Scottish people could afford to travel abroad, unlike us poor English, who had to holday at home.

[pastafreak]

They've been popular in the States for...oh.....millions of years-or so it seems. And yes-the child sits in it...and someone pulls. Great fun...you all sound like a bunch of fuddy-duddy's...lol
I had to laugh at the comment about it being another 'American trait'..........omg-we don't want any of THAT now......even if they are also popular in europe....;-0

[pastafreak]

oooops...forgot this...

http://www.galttech.c...e/best-kids-wagon.php

[mrs.chappie]

I think gran made a good point about the safety aspect. You wouldn't want your little one bouncing out.

[pastafreak]

mrs.c ...they have been in use for years....I doubt very much that many kids have bounced out.......

[mrs.chappie]

Pasta, are the pavements uneven in the USA, like they often are in the UK?

(I think that's the point gran was trying to make).

[society]

Those wagons are quite safe and could take much 'beating'. They are sturdy and durable and long-lasting. There's one on our family for over 40 years and it keeps passing down from one to the next.

[pastafreak]

Yes they are mrs.c.....but these are very sturdy wagons.

[mrs.chappie]

But yellownana's daughter is only twenty months old. Is that not a wee bit young to be unstrapped? Usually when toddlers are in their push chairs, they are secured.

[pastafreak]

I suppose we can take the attitude that being strapped in is a recent development....kids certainly weren't when we were young....and we are all in one piece..lol

[mrs.chappie]

True Pasta ... I can remember being in a bogie at about 4 or 5 years old. Twenty months is just a wee bit too young though, IMO.

[rabbitygirl]

This is a more modern version of my Grandads hand made cart used for taking the brown ale empties back to the Red Lion. My cousin and I would go along literally for the ride, and a packet of crisps. Unbelievably rough ride, which I suppose was half the fun. Oh and we had to hang on to the empties - or fulls!
A cart such as the one shown here is probably good fun - and harmless - if you pad it well on the bottom - for the bottom!

[pastafreak]

Hiya rabs!!!...

...nite rabs!!...work for me in the morn....xx

[annie0000]

we had one of these when the boys were little:
http://www.step2uk.co...age.asp?productid=483

we live in new build suburbia and it is really flat so it was great for carting them around. There are a couple of radio flyers in the street now and the kids tow each other around in them and they also use them to cart abouit bits of wood and stuff for making "bases" in the bushes etc.

i would shop around though cos there are loads of similar items at a cheaper price - john deere stuff is really pricey.

There are loads of stuff on the step2 website that are really good value - the quality is great too. We have had a few things from them over the years.

[McMouse]

'Elf & Safety' will probably require a risk assessment, hard hat and high visibility jacket.

[whiskeryron]

Hi yellownana, I would say go for it I think your littleone will love it, the only thing I would say is go for the one with the steep sides so she doesn't bounce out & you could also screw ring attatchments into each side to fasten her harness to.( an old fuddie duddie with updates). Ron. (85years old & I'd love one)