What Are the Advantages of Allowing Your Children to Bike?

There are a couple of parents out there who still believe that it is not alright to let their children bike to school. While there are safety concerns for parents that are extremely reasonable, if done safely, biking for children can be a pleasant and enjoyable experience for all parties involved. The points that we will cover in this article are going to be the fitness of the child, their improvement in balance, coordination and confidence when using a balance bike.

Balance: If you're unbalanced as an adult it can cause problems for you. You can slip, fall and hurt yourself seriously. By allowing your children to bike you're teaching them effective balance from an extremely young age. If you use a balance bike it can help to teach your child how to balance themselves quickly and effectively. It's great because of the simple and easy to use pedal-less bikes that gives your child the control they need to improve at their own pace.

Fitness: One of the biggest concerns for parents is the increasing weight issues of children in the United Kingdom. Children are eating more and exercising less. If parents don't start encouraging their children to love exercise from a young age, they won't enjoy it when they're older. By using a balance bike you can improve not only the fitness of your child but also for you, the parent. Imagine running along side your child as they glide effortlessly in a park. The unique design of a balance bike ensures that your child will constantly have to use their legs to push themselves forward. This is a great tool to encourage your children to regard exercise as fun and amusing.

Confidence: Children catch on new things very quickly. If you are constantly praising them and they realise the potential within themselves, their self-confidence will grow. If you spend time in the park, your children will be able to see that other children are not using 'gliding' on their bikes as easily as they are. This confidence can help them later on in life when they start tackling difficult situations.

Coordination: So many children struggle to ride a bicycle simply because they can't focus on where they're going, keeping their balance and looking at their feet the entire time. With a balance bike they don't need to regard any pedals or anything. They simply lift their feet of the ground and go.

These advantages speak from themselves and why you should let your children bike with a balance bike.

These advantages speak from themselves and why you should let your children bike to school with a balance bike.

Melanie Thomas (CEO Melrose Kids Ltd) is a mother of two boys and lives in London, England. Melrose Kids Ltd is the official distributor of Strider Sports products including the Strider PreBike in the UK and Ireland.

Strider balance bikes are the new children bike for children between 1 and 5 years of age. They teach the skill of riding a bike, without the complication of learning pedaling.