My Prince Lionheart Wheely Bug arrives today! Hurrah!

by Sarah James (Subscribe to Sarah James's posts) Sep 25th 2007 8:01AM

Categories: Babies, Toddlers, Development

I don't think I've ever been this excited to receive a children's product in my life. Later this afternoon, our lovely UPS man will deliver the Prince Lionheart Wheely Bug. (Not that I've been stalking the UPS website all morning. It's not like the phrase "Out for delivery" is going to change to "Out for delivery to YOU! Sarah Dorr! Please be standing at your front door at 3:23 PST!)

It might as well be Christmas morning! Except it's 70 degrees outside!

I knew I just had to have this rolling toy when I watched a friend's baby cruising around the house with pure, unadulterated glee. My son is just on the brink of walking. He can take about 5-6 unassisted steps before plopping down on the floor, but with the aid of the Wheely Bug, he should be able to take off running! Wait, come to think of it, why am I excited about this prospect?

One of the unique features that sets the Wheely Bug apart from other rolling toys are the multi-directional castors which allow the bug to move freely around obstacles, whether it be pushed or ridden upon. Plus, the bug is entirely non-toxic and has won multiple awards over the past 6 years. It comes in three styles, the Wheely Bug, the Wheely Bee (our choice) and the Wheely Cow.

If anyone needs me today, I'll be the adult staring out the window, anxiously awaiting the familiar hum of the UPS vehicle.

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Tamyu 9-25-2007 @ 8:19AM

Wow... Just... Wow. We looked at that thing, loved it, then checked the price and gawked. No way we were going to spend THAT much on a toy he`d only ride around in the house for a couple years.

We ended up buying a generic, ball wheel (multi directional, sort of like rolling around on big marbles) piggy ride on for my son. He loves it.

I am a bit jealous though. But really, even with how much money we toss around, I just couldn`t justify the price of that. (Maybe it`s cheaper there?)

Danielle 9-25-2007 @ 10:16AM

Wheely bug! Woo! I too balked at the price (thank goodness for grandparents), however, this is so much better than any of those crappy, plasticized riding toys with all the bells and whistles. Why does everything have to make noise? We have the small bee model, as my daughter's nickname is beebee. It seemed fitting.

Eva 9-25-2007 @ 9:00AM

Well, my 13-month-old is doing just fine learning to walk with her push walker we got at the thrift store for $3.00 and her wagon she pushes outside that cost $2.00.

I would think the multidirectional wheels would make it harder to control.

But it's very cute, I'll grant you!

Amanda 9-25-2007 @ 9:20AM

THANKS ALOT I just bought one. My daughter is turning one in two weeks and she loves to push stuff around. this will be perfect for her since we have hard floors too. I cannot believe how freakin expensive it was! geeze!!! thank goodness I didn't have to ship it internationally!
My husband is going to freak when he finds out how much it was :)

Amanda 9-25-2007 @ 9:22AM

by the way, the wheely cow looks kinda creepy.

anna 9-25-2007 @ 9:43AM

I'm amazed at some of the rude comments. Yeah its a bit pricey, yeah theres cheaper walker type toys out there.. but who cares?? This one is a bit more "fancy" and thats why its expensive. Its really not a big deal. no ones saying YOU have to like it.

Joy 9-25-2007 @ 11:05AM

My curiousity got the best of me and I had to check this out. I think it is absolutly darling. I am at a different stage in my life now and things are easier. I could have seen "back in the day", that I couldn't have afforeded this, keeping in mind that it won't be played with for example, like a bike. It's a very "short term" plaything. But YES, I would buy it and from the posts above, I thought it was going to be very expensive. I really don't find it that expensive. But, like I say, I'm the grandparent now and can afford things like this now and I would have gotten it if they'd wanted it. I find it very cute.

andrea 9-25-2007 @ 11:38AM

I can't wait for Wito to experience the joys of the Wheely Bug. In the 2.5 months we've had ours it has been the absolute favorite toy in the house. We've already got our (or grandma's) moneys worth and then some, and he isn't even quite big enough to ride on it yet. It may be on the pricer side of push or ride on toys, but we are certainly glad to have one.

am'ti b 9-25-2007 @ 12:30PM

that is the cutest, i am so glad you are here introducing us to this stuff!

commonplaceiris 9-26-2007 @ 12:53AM

My mother is planning to go buy one of these tomorrow for my daughter as a belated 1st birthday present (daughter's now 14 and a half months -- my parents are visiting from England).
I believe the instructions say that it shouldn't be used until the child can walk unassisted. Our daughter's not quite walking that well yet, but she had great fun pushing it around the store when we went in to try it out and the castors really helped, she gets so frustrated with her walker when it won't turn. She's tall for her age so I think getting the bigger one is going to make it last longer -- she'll push it around (supervised) for the time being (that's all she's interested in anyway) and then when she's big enough and more stable on her feet she'll be able to ride.
BTW -- they now make a mouse and a tiger version
http://www.wheelybug.com/products.html
but I don't know how widely those are available.

Heather 9-26-2007 @ 9:13AM

So, I noticed that you're not exactly happy with the Wheelybug. Why was love lost?

cristen 9-26-2007 @ 7:26PM

we have one, and my 18-month-old doesn't use it much. although she did try to ride it down our back step a few days ago and skinned her chin and her mouth bled for a while. but it IS so very cute! I keep hoping she'll fall in love with it. our 3 and 5-yr-olds ride it sometimes...

Kate Bones 11-10-2007 @ 2:49PM

I have 19 month old twins and would like to buy them wheely bugs for christmas. I would rather get the large so that it lasts longer but am wondering if they will be able to use a large at this age. They are tall for their age (80 percentile) but are slim and so not overly strong. They can walk, run etc. and so mobility is not a problem. Thoughts??

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