Recommendations for Push and Ride Toy for One Year Old?

I just saw a cool one that I was thinking about getting for my grand daughter on the One Step Ahead website.

Hi A.
Congratulations on your baby. We got our daughter a fischer price 'little people' push truck. it's got all sorts of buttons and make noises and she LOVES it. She can push it or sit on it for free rides from mom and dad.
It's $30 or so and well worth it!
enjoy
n

My one year old goes bonkers for his fisher price lion (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NW3LZ6)

My parents bought my son the Radio Flyer Push Cart(wagon)

http://www.myradioflyerwagon.com/wagon_12.html

right before he started walking on his own. It has a clicking sound thingy that slows down the wheels. he had a hard time at first, but then we loaded it down with his books and that gave it the weight it needed to slow it down so he could lean and push and walk. he loves it. He is now 15 months and still uses it - he loves to push. He is not yet into riding things...we bought a used push/ride toy and he still prefers to push at this stage.
I also think that the cart really helped him get the idea of walking. It was so cute he used to push and watch his feet walk and then he'd bonk into something. He loves it.
best of luck

My daughter got the Fisher Price Little People School Bus for her first birthday and it's great. She loves it and I can tolerate the fun songs and noises! I also really like that it is gender neutral so our next little one can enjoy it too. She is 19 months now and still loving it. She rides it all over the house and now likes to put stuff under the seat.

My son LOVES the iPlay Light & Flight Airplane:

http://www.geniusbabies.com/iplay-light---flight-airplane...

He loves to spin the propeller...and everything else that spins!

Our daughter loved to rock, so we bought her that Rock N Roll bike ($35). The handle is the rockers. You pull a pin and flip out the rockers and they become the handle.

If I recall it was tough for her to sit up on it at one. She did push it around the house (on carpet) when the rockers were down. She had that until she was 5. LOVED IT.

You could go with one of those trikes that has a parent handle.

I wish we had purchased a Like-a-bike, no pedels but looks like a bike. It really would have helped her gain balance and she'd be riding a bike now (7). They have a Wishbone bike, like a trike that can be ridden or pushed, but it is expensive, $250.

http://minijake.com/mjcategory.cfm?L1=going&L2=bikes&...

There is also the Walker Wagon by Haba $143.99 (same basic website, you'll just need to nav back to PLAYING-TOYS)

Rody Horse by Gymnic $49.95

Pushing Car by Haba $170.99

Max Push Car by Sirch $235.00

Stephanie

We have loved the Chicco Play and Ride Train. It doesn't require batteries and therefore, doesn't have a lot of annoying electronic noises. We've had ours for over two years and it still looks like new. It's very stable, it turns easily, and the activities on it are relatively quiet and non-irritating. Here's a link to the toy on Target.com...I know I've seen it there for $29.99, I've also seen it at Ross for $24.99.

http://www.target.com/Chicco-67358000000-Play-Ride-Train/...

Hi A.-
We got 2 for ours son's first birthday. He loves the Fisher Price one. It's got all kinds of little buttons and music and little people that move. He's almost two and still plays with this one daily. The other one (I think it's Tonka) didn't work out as well. He now uses it, but only as a ride on toy. The one that we got has a major flaw to it. The 'handle' doubles as the seat. And it's something that an adult has to change out. I put this one away for a long time (when he was well past the 'pushing' stage ot it) so that he now only uses it as a ride on. So, my major piece of advise is to buy one that has BOTH the push handle and a seat. Hope this helps and I'm sure that your son will have a lot of fun with it. Happy Birthday!!!

My son loves his Fisher Price fire truck. He is 2 now and STILL loves it! Cute music, very sturdy and best of all, affordable!

I really like Push and Ride Racer by Little Tikes (see link below). This is probably one of the simplest push and ride toy out there, but it's very sturdy and kids love it even without the bells and whistles. It's got a sturdy high back, very suitable for young ones learning to walk. And it's very durable. My sister has one that has lasted through all her 4 boys. Her 4 year old twins still get on it every so often. My daughter has a musical one at home, but she loves to use her cousins' push and ride whenever we visit their house. They would push each other too.

http://www.littletikes.com/toys/push-ride-racer.aspx
The girl's version is called Push and Ride doll walker. I just checked Amazon.com, and it seems like they have the wrong toy for the Push & Ride Racer. So to be sure, use the Little Tikes web site to see the correct item.

My boys have a Thomas ride on that they love and still use though they are almost 4 and 2.5. We were also given a fisher price popper ride on that they really like as well that still gets used. I hope that this helps you.

Hi A.,

My son loves his Leapfrog Ride On Alphabet train. He used it a lot for pushing and scooting but still loves it to this day. (He is almost 22 months now) He also has a Tonka tractor with similar functions but does not use it as much. Hope you find one your son likes, they are great. :)

My friend's son has one that looks like Mater the towtruck from the Cars movie. It's really cute and does all kinds of things even his 4 year old sister plays with it.
Look for a reputable brand - nice sturdy construction and bells and whistles that your son can interact with like a honking horn.
You can always find a good one at Target - they have a great toy section by age. Be prepared for your son to play with the empty box as much as the toy. ;)