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As the darker mornings and evenings of winter are upon us it's time to make sure you and your family are ready for cycling in the dark.

It's really important that you're all lit up and visible when you're riding your bikes in low light and dark conditions.

Most bike lights are designed for adults - in terms of price and usability - so we've been busy looking for the best child-friendly bike lights that are suitable for kids of all ages.

In this article we're looking at the best bike lights for kids of all ages, from small toddlers on balance bikes through to tech-savvy teens.

And if you're looking for lights for your own bike you'll probably find something to suit too!

Understanding the legal requirements for cycling in the dark

When cycling in the dark, it's important to follow the legal requirements outlined in the Highway Code to ensure your child's safety and to avoid fines.

By law, bicycles must have a white front light and a red rear light when cycling between sunset and sunrise. Additionally, bikes must be equipped with a red rear reflector and amber pedal reflectors, if manufactured after 1st October 1985.

These lights and reflectors are essential for visibility and to alert other road users to your presence. It’s worth checking that your child’s bike meets these requirements before venturing out, especially during the darker winter months.

It can be very difficult fixing a rear bike light to the seat post of a small pedal bike or a balance bike - especially if the seat post is in the lowest position. Then when you finally manage it, you realise the light is so low that no-one can see it, or else it's obscured by a coat dangling down over the saddle!

The Knog + (pronounced Knog Plus) is a wearable bike light, meaning you can put it onto your child's coat, hood or backpack. It can also attach to the handlebars, forks, seat posts, pannier racks and stays, in a vertical or horizontal position, meaning you should be able to find somewhere to mount it.

In wearable mode, the movement of your child will help catch the eye of passing motorists, as the light will be bobbing up and down.

It's also a good light to use whilst walking, scooting or running, as this photo shows. A great choice for active families, where mum or dad want to nip out for a jog once the Sprogs are in bed.

The Knog + claims to be 100% waterproof, is really lightweight (12 g) and is charged by plugging the light straight into a USB socket, so you don't need any cables.

We reviewed an earlier model of Knog wearable lights which you can read about here.

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If you're struggling to get your growing Cycle Sprog to take their winter visibility seriously (we all know HiViz is not cool!) the Cat Eye Sync lights may be the answer.

By using an App on their phone, they can control up to 7 bike lights, with features like low battery alerts, one-touch turning on of all lights and a kinetic feature that detects when they're braking and increases the intensity of the light.

They're not the cheapest lights - prices start at just under £50. However, bike lights haven't really been something to show off to your friends, until now.....

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The picture says it all really, doesn't it? Why look at a dreary plastic case when you could be admiring one of these beauties? The biggest problem is choosing which design!

However, these lights from bike light specialists Knog don't just look good - they have side illumination, are waterproof, have low battery indicators (these take normal batteries rather than needing USB charging) and a variety of modes so you can get a really bright light (for 4.5 hours) or a flashing strobe that goes on for 100 hours.

They also do a set of matching rear lights but of course, you can't see the patterns quite so well.

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