Bunny Scooter by Zoebuck Studio
by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA 
on 03. 4.08
This bunny doesn't hop—it scoots. Made by Roebuck Studio from Forestry Stewardship Council-certified baltic birch plywood, the Bunny Scooter ($180) is meant to help toddling babes aged 18 months or older develop mobility skills and a sense of balance. Children can propel themselves along with their feet, or be pulled along by a grownup.
Available in eight colors, the scooter is crafted using low-emissions glues, as well as water-based interior wall paints. The Chelsea, Mich.-based company, founded by husband-and-wife team Kate and Barret Roebuck, sources and manufactures its products locally. ::Roebuck Studio and ::Mahar Dry Goods
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You'd think something that simple would be cheaper
$180?! Are you freaking kidding me?
The wheels are in the way of tikes' feet. Every push will end up with the rear wheels running into your heal. I'd say $38, not $180.
Roebuck Studios has beautiful, thoughtful eco-friendly designs that are made in the USA. If this product were produced in the world's giant coal fired smokestack that is China and sold at Target the price probably could be $38. But the purpose would be defeated. We as Americans have to decide if USA job creation with proper, responsible materials is of value. "Green Products" manufactured in Asia and sold at Walmart are not solving global energy and climate change challenges.
Do NOT let children do this instead of crawl. Crawling is imperative to develop skills/brain formation that prevents ADHD. I'm not kidding. Look it up. Anything that lets a child avoid the natural developmental stages is BAD.