Couple of thoughts (I went through similar thoughts with one of mine)
* If you're using it on a hardtail, shock will still be transferred through the mounting, so you'll still get vibration on the bars and pedals
* A suspension post might end up doing almost as much as low grade suspension would in this case
I know you're doing it 20% for kiddos comfort and 80% for something to do though so have at it. Keen to see how it works out, and do you need a shock for this? I have a spare 165x38 if you want.
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