Balance Bikes have two
wheels but no pedals or training wheels and are a great starting tool for
teaching kids to ride bike. A balance bike is a child's first bike and allows the child
to learn turning and balancing skills needed for riding a bike. Balance
bikes, also known as glide bikes, running bikes, scoot bikes and toddler bikes look like regular bikes without pedals with improved frame
geometry and lower seat heights. The child can walk the bikes while standing
over them. This allows them to learn balance on the bike before
having to worry about pedaling. Soon they learn to glide on the bikes while
lifting their feet off the ground and sitting on the seat. Once balance is mastered it is time to try a pedal bike.
If this is your first time shopping for a balance bike, please check out our
"How To Buy"
section and learn more about these fabulous bikes.
Children
at the preschool age are at the initial stage of developing fundamental
movement skills; with balance being at the forefront. Balance is the essential
motor ability that can be developed through balance activities at this age
level. The use of a kids balance bike encourages the development of critical
abilities in children during their pre-school years through vigorous physical
activity, which in turn leads to improvements in balance, laterality and
coordination.
The learning of coordination teaches a child to use different parts of their
body together to accomplish a desired task. The instability of a
balance bike allows the child to learn good
balance skills. Once balance is learned the child learns to explore new
techniques; whether it is gliding down a long hill or alternating their left
and right feet to make them move faster. So, among the developmental benefits
discussed here, there is the promotion of physical activity
Children at the preschool age are at
the initial stage of developing fundamental movement skills; with balance being
at the forefront. Balance is the essential motor ability that can be developed
through balance activities at this age level. The use of a balance bike
encourages the development of critical abilities in children during their
pre-school years through vigorous physical activity, which in turn leads to
improvements in balance, laterality and coordination.
The learning of
coordination teaches a child to use different parts of their body together to
accomplish a desired task. The instability of a
balance bike allows the
child to learn good balance skills. Once balance is learned the child learns
to explore new techniques; whether it is gliding down a long hill or
alternating their left and right feet to make them move faster. So, among the
developmental benefits discussed here, there is the promotion of physical
activity.
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