Can a baby 5 months old, 16 lbs and 26 inches long (not walking yet), use the CoPilot Limo Bicycle Child Seat?
Most baby bike carriers say that the child must be one year old and not more than a specific weight, but the CoPilot Limo Bicycle Child Seat simply says that you can use the bike carrier with a child up to 40 lbs. So does that mean that I can use the bike carrier with any baby under 40 lbs? I would really love to hear from someone with experience with this product.
Most baby bike carriers say that the child must be one year old and not more than a specific weight, but the CoPilot Limo Bicycle Child Seat simply says that you can use the bike carrier with a child up to 40 lbs. So does that mean that I can use the bike carrier with any baby under 40 lbs? I would really love to hear from someone with experience with this product. And, yes, he has control of his head. Babies uaually gain control about 4 months.
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NO NO NO
I was just reading the other day that bike seats are for 12 months and older.
I am getting the kangaroo one for my 13 month old.
no they don’t have control of their heads and i don’t think they should be on a bike at all unless they are laying down .can’t you imagine when you go over bumps how many bruises would be on the baby’s face after so many times of bumping into it with their face?
You can call 1-800-456-2355 to talk to CoPilot about their specifications for their seats.
The owners manual says the weight limit is 40 lbs. You are well within the safe range. As long as your baby can sit up without assistance, then you should be fine. The manual says to make sure the baby is wearing a helmet, as well. Also, the manual says to check with your pediatrician prior to use.
I would wait until your baby is at least 6 months, just to make sure his/her muscles are well developed.
We had one of those when I was little. Well..not that brand and no where near as well designed (80s) and it was safe
You should not have a child on a bike or being pulled behind a bike until their head and neck are strong enough to use a helmet. Which is around 1 year.
http://www.ibike.org/education/infant.htm
Usually by age 12 months parents can start checking with the child’s physician to see if they have the neck development to safely go for a bike ride. Most toddlers’ neck and shoulder muscles can tolerate the weight of a helmet and absorb shock from bumps in the road at 1 years old.
http://www.helmets.org/little1s.htm
Nobody we have met in the injury prevention field recommends taking an infant of less than 12 months in a bicycle child seat, trailer, sidecar or any other carrier. Nobody. And we do not either.
New York state law prohibits it. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission thinks it is dangerous to take a child under one year on a bicycle, and here is their rationale:
Maurice Keenan, MD, from the American Academy of Pediatrics [21], requested that a minimum age of 1 year be reflected on the label for helmets intended for children under age 5. This would better convey the message that infants (children under age 1) should not be passengers on a bicycle under any circumstance.
The Commission agrees with the commenter that children under 1 year of age should not be on bicycles. Children are just learning to sit unsupported at about 9 months of age. Until this age, infants have not developed sufficient bone mass and muscle tone to enable them to sit unsupported with their backs straight. Pediatricians advise against having infants sitting in a slumped or curled position for prolonged periods. This position may even be exacerbated by the added weight of a bicycle helmet on the infant’s head. Because pediatricians recommend against having children under age 1 as passengers on bicycles, the Commission does not want the certification label to imply that children under age 1 can ride safely.
Source: 16 CFR Part 1203 Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets; Final Rule, page 11726
That explains why you will not find a child helmet on the market sized for a tiny tot. You certainly do not want to ride with a bare-headed child, and in some places it is illegal. In fact, several states have laws against taking children under one year of age on a bicycle, even with a helmet.
Parents love their babies and love their bicycles, so it is natural to want to put the two together. That thought occurs to every bicycling parent, generally before the child is born. We see messages on the Internet indicating that some parents do put their children in baby seats of one design or another and take them along on trailers starting as young as five weeks. Others use a baby backpack. At slightly older ages, people use front or rear-mounted child seats. A few (mostly in the UK) use sidecars. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. A disclaimer: our purpose here is to cover the risks, so you know what you are getting into. We are hearing more these days about undiagnosed brain injuries, with symptoms too subtle for doctors to detect, but very real to families. And that comes to mind whenever someone asks us about babies and biking. We worry about your six-week-old entering the first grade six years from now with a small but detectable mental handicap. That is alarmist; this is an alarmist page.