How to choose a sled?

With the advent of the child in the family, winter, whatever it is: sunny, snowy, frosty, acquires a new shade of attractiveness. It is impossible to compare to anything the joy of a child caused by the first snow, riding from the mountain on a sled, a walk on skis and other winter fun. First of all with the onset of cold weather, parents are thinking about buying winter uniforms and, of course, sleds. They will be needed, both for normal walks, and for outdoor activities. And if everything is more or less clear with clothes, the main thing is comfortable and warm, then the question "how to choose a sled?" Puts many parents in a dead end. The assortment of this type of transport in stores is very large, so before buying you need to focus on the following features:

• safety (minimum of acute angles, for children under one year seat belts);
• strength and stability;
• lightness and compactness;
• and most importantly - the age of the baby.

What kind of sledge are there?

Depending on how many years the following types of sleds are allocated to the future owner:

• for babies from 6 months to one year: a wheelchair equipped with a folding mechanism, a handle, a cover and a visor for protection from wind and snow, often the backrest has several positions;
• for children from year to year: low steady sleds for quiet walks, equipped with a removable handle and leg room, they can often fold, which ensures their compact storage at home;
• for children from 3 years: low wooden or metal sled on a string;
• for children from 5 years old: plastic sleigh-ice sleighs and snowmobiles, ideal for skiing with slides, snowmobiles equipped with skis and a rudder for control, as well as inflatable sleds, differing in their ease, good slip and compactness when folded.

But this is just a classification, and in order to choose the best sled for your child, you need to focus on its individual characteristics: some children and up to 3 years with pleasure they go in a sled-carriage. Each of the presented species has its undeniable advantages: wooden - eco-friendly, plastic - light, ice-cold - compact. Remember, the best sled is safe! With kids everything is simple: use seat belts, and crossing the roadway, carry the sled in front of you. With older children: be sure to control the process of riding from the mountain, for inflatable sledges and ice canes it is better to choose an even surface without potholes and unevennesses.

Let the winter walks will bring your children only joy and a healthy blush on their cheeks, and with quality and reliable sleds you will provide them!