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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on March 1, 2015 at 11:58am

If your kid can't support his own head, mostly likely you're going to be limited to carrying him in a secured car seat in trailer or bakfiet.

There is an active Chicago Kidical Mass group on Facebook were you might get more traction on a question like this. 

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Permalink Reply by sten on March 1, 2015 at 2:20pm

I asked this same question last year: http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-long-before-i-can-take...

Best answer - hold off until at least 1 year: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pa...

If you can secure his car seat to something, that's probably fine, otherwise just hold on a bit. Not worth potential neck damage.

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on March 1, 2015 at 2:32pm

Word.

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on March 2, 2015 at 10:00am

We started at 9 months in a regular bike seat, for kids #1 and #2.  For #3 we went ahead and got a box-type cargo bike (a Madsen) and bolted a car seat into it.

I agree you should try the Chicago Kidical Mass Facebook group for more input!

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Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on March 2, 2015 at 4:18pm

Definitely one year.  Which is awesome because I'll be able to haul 2 this summer with the little guy being big enough!

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Permalink Reply by Anika on March 2, 2015 at 5:15pm

Neck support is the real issue.

My older child was 9 months and the younger was 5 months when we started biking with them. But we had special setups beyond just a child seat.

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