Getting caught up in it all

My boy is growing at a fast pace. Now that spring is here, he demands outside time every day. Often, his first word in the morning is ut-si. Translation... outside.

That has brought me to our next set of purchases. Today specifically, it's a toddler tricycle. The big one, at least around here, are Kettler trikes. The most expensive model retails for some $250. Less expensive brands like Radio Flyer and Little Tykes brands carry similar looking trikes for $70. So is the price difference worth it?

I wish there was a way to directly compare all these products. Yes, you can read people's reviews, but it's a different story to touch and roll these trikes. The one big disadvantage of some much product being sold on the Internet is that there are few places to see these products in person. What is great for one child, doesn't mean it's perfect for the next. There are a couple decent videos, but the demos are usually in a store, not in a more realistic setting such as a neighborhood sidewalk. A great service would be to be able to rent items such as this like a library. (But of course, services like this rarely can make enough money to exist.)

And then there's this thought, am I just getting caught up in being like everyone else around here? Ah, that's a discussion for another day I suppose... .