How to choose the best scooter for a 2 year old

Words by Micro Scooters

September 04, 2024

3 minutes

Choose the best scooter for a 2-year-old.

This 3-minute read will explain which scooter is best for your 2-year-old by explaining the things you should look for in a scooter model/brand and how to identify if your toddler is ready for a scooter.

How scooting can accelerate your toddler's development.

Now your toddler is up and walking confidently, you no doubt are spending lots of your time running after them, shouting, “No, don’t go in there / up there / come down the stairs,” until you decide it might just be better to record your voice and play it on loop. Or, if you are really clever, get Alexa to add the skill to her digital repertoire. As frustrating as it can sometimes be to have an adventurous, in-to-everything toddler, their newfound freedom is a great asset to their development and should be encouraged. “Young children rapidly grow, develop and achieve important milestones between birth and age 3, creating the foundation for later growth”. Much is made of toddlers' cerebral development, but less is often said of the benefits of encouraging younger children to move, explore, and play and how this helps them later in life. At two years old, children are coming into their own regarding their fine and gross motor development. Gross motor development refers to walking, moving, jumping, hopping, and skipping, among other significant actions that young children do. Helping children nurture these skills by scooting and allowing them to explore helps to build their balance, coordination, strength and body control. Doing as much as they can of this at a young age has been proven to encourage cognitive development. In a nutshell, the more they physically play, the more they mentally learn. Similarly fine motor skills development, things that involve children developing the muscles in their hands, fingers and wrists provide an easier path for children to learn how to write, how to hold a knife a fork, how to draw… the list is endless.

What to look for when choosing a scooter for a 2-year-old.

The best scooter for a 2-year-old should be sturdy and well-made. Letting your child physically express themselves means they will require a scooter that can take everything a curious, inquisitive and none too dainty 2-year-old can throw at it. This means only the best parts, engineering, and materials should be used. Buy cheap, buy twice is an old adage often heard. We firmly believe that as inventors of the original scooter, we literally wrote the rule book on how a scooter should be crafted to be robust and long-lasting. That’s why all Micro scooters for 2-year-olds are made with individual parts that are hard-wearing and long-lasting. The best scooter for a 2-year-old should be a part of their lives from their first toddles to their first day at school.

Children grow quickly and learn doubly fast, and as they develop their fine and gross motor skills, the challenges for further development should be met. Our scooters for 2-year-olds have been crafted to be adapted to suit each stage of a child’s development. For example, the 3in1 Mini Micro ride-on scooter adapts in 3 stages and will last a child from their 1st to their 5th birthday. One scooter for five years. Each stage of the 3in1 Mini Micro scooter promotes the development of your child’s physical and neurological growth. The scooter turns from a ride-on scooter with a seat to a toddler scooter and, finally, a “grown up” scooter with an adjustable handlebar fit for the needs of an independent, constantly developing 5-year-old. You can find out more about each stage of the 3in1 Mini Micro and how it has been designed to complement and further your child’s development by visiting the toddler scooter page on our website.

If your child is comfortable on their feet and wouldn't use the ride-on part of a Mini Micro 3in1, then a Mini Micro may be their scooter. The Mini Micro Range is suitable for children aged 2 to 5 years and features an adjustable handlebar that grows with your child.

The best scooter for a 2 year old should provide value for money Each and every Micro scooter is built to last. Micro scooters are made with individual parts, meaning each part is replaceable and repairable. So, if anything were to go wrong with your child’s scooter, it can be repaired rather than thrown away. This reduces the pressure on landfills and is excellent for the environment. In essence, it means your 2-year-old’s scooter will last them many years, which is great value for money.

In summary the best scooter for a 2 year old is:

Adaptable to suit each stage of your child’s development.

Long lasting to provide value for money.

Exquisitely engineered with only the best parts

The Mini Micro ride-on scooter range for children less confident on their feet

The Mini Micro Range for children walking comfortably