Okay so I really love this scoot along. It's adorable and the kids love it but it has started to fray and for a kids toy this expensive to have wear like that after 4 months is really dossappointing. The ears have always been folded back and when I noticed some strings I pulled them the other way to find them coming undone...

For Christmas my 11mo old recieved this wheelie bug (in small) and a red Y-Bike.

Preferences can be totally random with these little dudes, but my guy (he's been walking since 8 months, for what it's worth) hardly touches the wheelie bug.

When I do sit him on it, he'll happily accept a push around on it, and then get off.

The Y-bike on the other hand, he gets on by himself and proudly scoots around the house. It's totally adorbs. Y-bike for the win.

Although, since he's my 3rd baby, I can confidently say that, just because he ignores this cute little cow now, doesn't mean it won't be his favorite toy in three months and his Y-bike will be abandoned.

These are just my almost 1 year olds initial reactions to these two items, I am hoping this might help someone decide on their child's first scoot-around.

I bought the pig version in small last year for my son when he was almost 18 months. A year of use has proven that this toy is not only high quality and sturdy, but it has been able to keep my son's interest. It moves well wood floors as well as rough cement and in any direction. We have a steep driveway and although the wheely can move pretty quickly, my son has never gone out of control. If you're looking for a quality item that will be played with well beyond the novelty period, this it it.

Sizing: I spent a great deal of time hemming and hawing about what size to buy. At the time of this purchase my son was about 30 inches in height, currently he's just shy of 34 inches (he's been around the 10th percentile). In the end I followed another reviewer's guideline: measure the inseam of the child, if it's 13 inches or smaller then purchase the small version and if it's 14 inches are larger then go with the large. Although measuring his inseam now would lead me to purchase the larger version, I still feel he is most comfortable moving around on the small version (I can even sit and move around on it).

This is the most FANTASTIC toy! I purchased my first Wheely Bug about 7-years ago for my best friend's 1-year old. She is 7-years old now and continues to play with it! She has also acquired 2 additional sisters and it has truly stood the test of time and continues to be a family favorite! The Wheely Bug is wonderfully made, adorable, and it comes put together (which I love!). I just recently purchased another one for my nephew's 1st birthday and he LOVES it! He uses it as a "walker" right now, but should soon transition to using it as a sit-down scoot toy.
In both instances, I purchased the small size.

This wheely bug is very cute and it seems very well made. The wheels casters are good qulaity and the wheels go over rugs and hardwood with out any trouble. The issue with the wheely bug is the mixed reviews on what size to get. I have ordered for a 20 month old. She is large for her age so i ordered the large cow. She could just touch her feet when sitting on the cow but looking at the way her legs where bent i could see she wasn't the right size. Luckily i saw a used small pig for sale locally and picked it up. Yes the small looks tiny and maybe to small for her but she loved it and zoomed around the house! i liked them so much i kept the large for when she out grows the small! would recommend and if it cost less i would by for gifts as well! I would buy the small for kids 2.5 and under and the large for older kids.