One of the best things we learned from Europeans during our time overseas was the use of a balance bike for little ones, instead of a small bike with training wheels. We bought one of the pedal-less bikes for Drew for his second birthday, while in Belgium. At first it was a bit big for him and it took him several months to get the hang of it. However, before he was 3, he was able to scoot around the block on it perfectly balancing and having a blast.
Last month, the back tire on his balance bike blew out, so Jason and I thought it was the prefect time to transition to a bike with pedals. I found a great deal on a small bike at a consignment sale. Within thirty minutes of his first time on the bike, he was riding it with no trouble...at just over 3 1/2 years old!
Here's a quick clip of him showing off his new skills.
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