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You may have noticed some of the youngsters in your neighborhood riding on wooden bikes lately. No, we’re not taking a step backwards, we’re actually finally taking a step in the proper direction. These wooden bikes are known as either running bikes or balance bikes and they’re designed to help your kid have an easier transition to a real bike. These wooden bikes are also very durable and light weight making it that much easier for you kid to learn how to balance himself.

If you will notice, wooden balance bikes don’t have any pedals. Learning how to pedal is a pretty basic skill that almost all kids can pick up within minutes. But the biggest challenge is learning how to balance themselves on a 2-wheeled bike. In the past we’ve given our youngsters bicycles with training wheels to help them make this transition however those training wheels really defeat the purpose. Your kid learns to depend on those training wheels to keep him up instead of learning how to balance. And that is why so many youngsters are frightened and have a difficult time learning how to ride a real bike.

But wooden balance bikes are different. Because they have no pedals and your child isn’t forced to learn to balance while he’s moving at a fast speed or pedaling, he will simply sit on the seat and either run or walk the bike to put it into motion. In the beginning you’ll notice your child standing astride the bike and walking it. Then he’ll gradually move to a sitting position and start lifting his feet to coast. And before you know it your kid has already learned the way to balance himself on his wooden balance bike.

Another good thing about these wooden balance bikes is that since your kid isn’t traveling at a very fast speed and he is able to manage it better than a real bike, he can ride this bike indoors where you’ll be able to keep a watchful eye on him or just enable him to learn without the danger of falling off into the street or the traffic.

Because these are wooden bikes they’re very sturdy and very simple to clean. Simply wipe with a moist cloth or sponge. If cared for correctly a wooden bike will last for years and every one of your children can learn to ride on it before they move on to a bigger, 2-wheel bike. They’re easy to assemble and the seats are adjustable to fit any child.

Children love these bikes because of how quickly and easily they’ll progress to the ‘Big Kid’ bikes. Since they generally have both feet on the ground there is no danger of falling that you’ve got to worry about with traditional bikes therefore your kid is much happier and much more willing to learn to ride. And because they are so light weight these wooden bikes are easier for your kid to control. So get rid of the training wheels and help your kid learn to ride a bike with a wooden balance bike.

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