Is your child clamouring for an umbrella to use when they go to school when the weather turns inclement as their friends have them?  If so then as you will soon discover when you begin your search for such an item there are plenty of different ones to choose from.  But with so many different kids umbrellas to choose from how do you know which the right one for them is.  Below we offer a number of tips that you will find useful to determine which is the best one for you to buy. 

Tip 1 – You need to look closely at the ends of the metal spokes that help to keep the umbrella up.  What you should be ensuring is that the ends of these spokes are covered by a piece of plastic.  This will help to ensure that should the wind blow strongly and the umbrella hits someone else they won't get injured by any metal spikes on it. 

Tip 2 – Next thing you need to take into consideration is your child's age and size.  It is a good idea that you purchase an umbrella that they will be able to easily manage.   So if you are unsure then allow them to try several out.

Tip 3 – The next thing that you need to look at is how easy the child will find their kids umbrella to operate.  When it comes to the mechanism that will allow them to open up the umbrella choose the kind that uses a button which when pressed caused a spring inside to then unfurl it.  Make sure that when teaching them how to open their umbrella you show them how important it is to point it away from.  This will then help to ensure that they don't get hurt. 

Plus of course as well as teaching them the correct way to open the umbrella you need to show them how to close it.  If not there is a risk to them catching their small fingers in the mechanism.

Tip 4 – Of course the final thing you need to be looking at when it comes to buying kids umbrellas is the color or pattern on them.  By choosing a particular color or pattern or even the kind of umbrella that has their favorite cartoon character emblazoned upon it will ensure that they are going to be using theirs more.  Otherwise of course you are going to end up with an item that will remain in the closet.