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Bike seat for toddler :: is it worth getting one?

I had been contemplating getting a bike seat since the early days when Caitlin was born.

I spotted something similar to the YouTube clip below, when I was walking back from lunch today at a bike shop in USJ. It was selling for RM425. It’s not the same as the one in the clip below, but very close.

I was in a hurry back to my car; forgot to take a snapshot of it to also include the brand, for reference. My PDA phone’s camera isn’t exactly the best.

Granted, I haven’t actually been seriously shopping for one, till I spotted this one today.

So my question is: Is it worth it?

Is it worth getting one?
Is it worth the price?

Caitlin may still fit in it. She does after all also already have a bike helmet. Caleb will still be too little for this; by the time he is, I am guessing Caitlin will be able to follow me around in her own bike- which she does already have one also but with training wheels, naturally.

Then, I don’t know how much longer Caitlin can fit in (this) one. I will probably need to bring her along for “fitting” if / when I get it. I know I can’t cycle uphill with her- she isn’t that light anymore!

She may also start getting jealous when she “graduates” out of it when Caleb can start using it; like she does now when we carry him, and when he gets new (baby) toys (I threaten to take away her “4 year old” toys when she gets like this, “since you wanna be a baby..”)

There are at least 2 places I can use this: Both grand parents’ place- the nearby TTDI park and the housing area with few cars, respectively.

So, while I shop around (likely only in bike shops and not departmental stores; Whadyareckon?