| For the very same reason we never let our kids | | | | should also take into account the size and maturity |
| drive a car (apart from it being illegal), we shouldn't | | | | of the kid. For example, even if your child is 18 years |
| put a kid on an adult-sized ATV. It's dangerous and | | | | of age, if he or she is a little bit on the small or short |
| we know that they are not capable of handling the | | | | side, keep your kid on an ATV made for kids. |
| size and speed of a machine that size. That is | | | | The reason for this is that the kid's feet should |
| precisely why buying an ATV made for kids makes | | | | always easily reach the ground when the need arises. |
| sense. It makes perfect sense to invest in a | | | | When the kid puts his or her feet on the ground, it |
| kid-friendly ATV because we want our kids to have | | | | should be slightly bent. If he or she is on tiptoes, it |
| fun and be safe at the same time. If anything | | | | means that the height of the ATV is too high for a |
| unfortunate were to happen while your kid is | | | | kid that size. The kid ATV should always fit to the |
| operating an adult-sized ATV, the weight of the ATV | | | | size and height of the child and not the other way |
| will crush a child. Compare that to a Kid's ATV, the | | | | around. Whenever the kid rides the kid ATV, he or |
| chances of that ever happening is much less. In our | | | | she should be completely comfortable and have |
| eyes, buying a Kid ATV for kids is not an option...it's a | | | | complete balance and control over the machine. |
| necessity. In fact, in some states, kids below the age | | | | Maturity of the child also plays a huge role in |
| of 16 are not allowed to operate an adult-sized ATV. | | | | determining whether the kid ATV is suitable for the |
| And it's a good thing that the law makes it | | | | kid or not. Is he or she able to reach the controls |
| mandatory for kids below 16 to operate a kid ATV | | | | comfortably? Is the child old enough to shift the |
| too. | | | | gears? If not, you may need to purchase a kid ATV |
| The rule of thumb is that a child between the ages | | | | with automatic shift gears. And one more thing, if |
| of 6 and 12 can only manage an ATV with the | | | | you think, for some reason, that you want some |
| engine size of up to 70cc. While age is often deemed | | | | level of control over your kid's ATV, buy one with kill |
| the determining factor when purchasing ATV for | | | | switches and parental safety features on it. That |
| kids, there are many other factors we have to take | | | | way, you'll know that you can intervene whenever |
| into account too. It is one of the most important | | | | you think your kid is in trouble. |
| factors (as far as the law is concerned) but we | | | | |