A Balance Bike Summer Starts Memorial Day
<Can you believe another year has gone by and another summer is about to begin? Well Memorial Day is the day that kicks off the summer fun with a three day holiday weekend. What better way to spend Memorial Day than watching your child learn to ride a bike?
Balance bikes give your child a head start because active healthy kids develop essential motor skills early in life. Learning balance and coordination help jump start a child's growth and development while giving him or her confidence in success. Traditional pedal bikes reinforced with training wheels place too much emphasis and focus on pedaling and not enough on developing your child's motor skills. This can lead to accidents when removed or a dependency on the training wheels.
Training wheels prevent leaning side-to-side which hinders balance and creates a false sense of security. Bike riding becomes easier when you teach your child balance and coordination prior to pedaling. The transition is a natural step forward in the bike riding process. Balance bikes take pedaling out of the equation allowing your child to concentrate completely on learning balance. Learning balance is the toughest part about learning to ride a bike and when combined with the act of pedaling, it almost becomes almost impossible to learn both simultaneously.
Balance bikes are typically very sturdy and well-made so they will withstand most punishment until your child is ready to transition to a pedal bike. You can find these pedal-less bikes in many different colors and styles for both boys and girls. If you like the durability of metal frame or the light weight feel of a wood frame or if your girls want something pink or you boys want a motorcycle look, there is a bike to fit every child's dream for their first bike. Don't forget about the helmet. These bikes are easy to handle and control with the feet, but that doesn't mean your child won't get more adventurous and try the steepest hill they can find. Protect those little adventurous noggins with a styling helmet that matches their personality and their bike.
Biking as a family is a great bonding activity that can keep everyone in great shape. A child's first bike is typically one they remember for a lifetime. Make the experience one they will remember with fondness and not discouragement. By deferring the use of pedals, your child will learn more quickly and have more success learning on their own.
Balance bikes give your child a head start because active healthy kids develop essential motor skills early in life. Learning balance and coordination help jump start a child's growth and development while giving him or her confidence in success. Traditional pedal bikes reinforced with training wheels place too much emphasis and focus on pedaling and not enough on developing your child's motor skills. This can lead to accidents when removed or a dependency on the training wheels.
Training wheels prevent leaning side-to-side which hinders balance and creates a false sense of security. Bike riding becomes easier when you teach your child balance and coordination prior to pedaling. The transition is a natural step forward in the bike riding process. Balance bikes take pedaling out of the equation allowing your child to concentrate completely on learning balance. Learning balance is the toughest part about learning to ride a bike and when combined with the act of pedaling, it almost becomes almost impossible to learn both simultaneously.
Balance bikes are typically very sturdy and well-made so they will withstand most punishment until your child is ready to transition to a pedal bike. You can find these pedal-less bikes in many different colors and styles for both boys and girls. If you like the durability of metal frame or the light weight feel of a wood frame or if your girls want something pink or you boys want a motorcycle look, there is a bike to fit every child's dream for their first bike. Don't forget about the helmet. These bikes are easy to handle and control with the feet, but that doesn't mean your child won't get more adventurous and try the steepest hill they can find. Protect those little adventurous noggins with a styling helmet that matches their personality and their bike.
Biking as a family is a great bonding activity that can keep everyone in great shape. A child's first bike is typically one they remember for a lifetime. Make the experience one they will remember with fondness and not discouragement. By deferring the use of pedals, your child will learn more quickly and have more success learning on their own.
