Not sure where this should go really but thinking its a development thing more than a toys & games topic? Feel free to move if necessary.
DS is almost 4. He got a balance bike for his 3rd birthday & has barely ridden it. He tries every now & again, but is still at the stage where he stands straddling the seat & walks slowly with it, one foot at a time. He really can't seem to get the hang of sitting down & pushing both feet at once to get up some speed & has never yet free wheeled it with feet in the air. He says he is scared that he might fall off & usually chooses to walk if we suggest taking it out.
We've tried not to push him into using it, as a result its hardly been used! I'm beginning to wonder if maybe balance bikes aren't suited to everyone, (though tbh he is the ONLY kid I know of who can't seem to master it) and if ds would feel more confident on a bike with stabilisers, as he can't fall off.
But on the other hand I'm reluctant since the whole point of us getting the balance bike in the first place was to avoid the whole stabilisers thing & get him riding sooner. Plus I dont want to waste money on a different bike that he still may not even use.
Is it worth trying stabilisers or would you not bother & wait it out for another year? Or do I assume he's just not into biking? Worrying now am becoming one of these pushy parent types just would be nice for him to keep up & join in with his friends on playdates & I think if he dared to try he would actually enjoy it. If you got this far thanks for reading & for any advice you can share.
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Bike with stabilisers for balance bike refusing 4 yo?
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omama · 13/06/2014 18:18
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