My 9 month old has now had her Strider with the rocking base for about a month. She LOVES it! She has learned how to get on the bike by herself, and rocks it like a rocking horse. She also loves it when we push her around! Another couple of months and she will be tall enough to take the base off, but I would highly recommend starting with a base. We could not be happier with our purchase!
Allie C