Balance Bikes: How It Enhances Kids' Balancing Skill

Before kids are allowed to ride bikes, they must first be taught on how to properly do it

. They must know the basics in riding bicycles. And before they even explore the complex form of biking, they must be able to know the art of balancing themselves. There are kids who don't need extensive tutorial in this field. All they need to have is a hands-on experience. In a matter of hours, you would see them trying to maintain their newly learned balancing stint. But not all kids can learn as fast. Fear is one of the most common reasons. Some of them are afraid to get bruised or hurt. As parents, you will want your children to conquer their fears.

One way to conquer fear of riding bicycles is by letting your child practice from the most basic of all, balance bikes. A balance bike has the simplest parts. All it basically consists of is its wheels, handlebars and seat. The foot break may be opted for better security. Practicing with the use of this toy will surely bring closer your goal of teaching your son or daughter the basic how-to's of biking. It will make your child realize that biking isn't that difficult after-all. All he or she needs to do is to start practicing from something very user friendly. Being afraid to try a sporting activity, just like biking, may have greater implications to someone"s life. This is why, as early as possible, guidance should be given to children who needs assistance for their own development.

One of the fears children have is falling off their bike. The low seat of balance bikes enables their feet to touch the ground and thus provide support for themselves. All they need to do then is just push themselves forward in a stride. Through this, they are able to control their speed. When they think they couldn't handle moving forward with their stride bike, they can just sit there are practice balance by merely standing, getting their feet off the ground every once in while. It is a good start when trying to learn balancing/biking. They can stop or move forward whenever they want, without thinking of getting off balanced.

But even when these are just practice bikes, you still have to make sure your kids are protected from cuts and bruises. Have a helmet on them. You may think that knee pads and elbow protection are a little too much. But just for your own peace of mind of your kids' safety, still make your children use these protective gear. Anyway, they can still use these in the future. So you can then invest on the durable ones.

Biking is one of the wonderful childhood memories. Aside from being a fun activity, it is also a healthy sports. The introduction of balance bikes to your little children can give them confidence in driving real bicycles in the future. With it, you are letting your kids have a feel on the fun and excitement biking gives.

by: Tom C. Means

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