Any of you that have trotted down the road, bent over, holding onto the seat of a bike know the pain of teaching a kid how to ride without training wheels. It’s not that the running is SO bad, it’s the running-while-bent-in-half that’s the problem.
I did that the hard way with my first two kids, but with Sonia and Zoe, I borrowed my brother’s Balance Buddy.
You don’t need it for very long, so it’s a great item to borrow or to buy and share with other families.
We just taught our son how to ride his last week and I am sure my husband would have very much appreciated this! Good to know for the next 2 kids!
Even better: take off the pedals and have them learn to balance while pushing on the ground. Take them to a small incline and see how far they can coast without touching the ground. Put the pedals back on, and away they go. No extra equipment or back-breaking required!