Like a Bike : For Balancing

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Has anyone ever tried one of these with an autistic child ? DS1 quite likes his scooter but don't think is ready for pedalling (but you never know)>

Theres some cheaper ones out there too, mostly metal ones which i think look more like a bike than the wooden ones IYKWIM?

www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=balance+bike&scoring=p

cyber, from this board, I got the advice to take a normal bike with stabilisers and placing the stabilisers on concrete blocks, thus changing the bike into an exercise bike that was steady and wouldn't move.

This gave DS2 the chance to figure out pedalling independently of all the balancing/pushing up hill/putting the brakes on stuff.

Got ds (HFA) a balance bike (the one they do at JLs), never got into his scooter, he loved it, I'm really surprised how good he is, his hypermobile, but he loves it and I'm now thinking about a pedal bike - then taking of the pedals.

ds has had a puky balance bike since he was 2.5 and he adores it. he has just moved on to a pedal bike at 4.6, and although he can go on it, he still prefers his balance bike. they're not cheap, but without a doubt, the best toy i've ever bought for him.

Thanks for all the advice. I saw this on Tesco Online which is even cheaper so will probably get this one

direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-5376.aspx

I think you can also remove the pedals on a normal bike, and then replace them once your child has got the hang of pushing off and freewheeling.

Riding with stabilisers is actually quite unlike the experience of riding a bike. It is harder to pedal because of the additional friction, and you don't practice the essential skills of starting and stopping. Once you get going on a normal bike, you do surprisingly little pedalling unless you are going up hill.

ds has that one (tesco) we like it.

Well I've ordered the Tescos one ! Will keep you posted.