Once your child has started walking, you might be thinking about getting them a ride-on toy to help them develop their motor skills. Ride-on toys good for both indoors and outdoors, and include cars, bikes, motorbikes, and walkers. Discover how to pick the best ride-on toy for your child in our easy guide below. The first things you want to consider, when choosing a ride-on toy for your child: is their age, size and level of motor skills. Children develop and reach developmental milestones at different times than other children, which means your 20 month-old child might not be ready to use a ride-on toy even if it’s labelled as safe for 18 month-olds.