Children run along whilst seated, push off the ground to create forward movement and use a combination of their feet and hand operated brake to slow and stop safely.
Why not stabilisers? Many of us learnt to ride a bike using stabilisers which shows this way also works. Children can become reliant on stabilisers preventing them from developing balance skills. Once stabilisers are taken off the child needs to learn how to balance and steer all over again which can also affect their confidence on a bike.
Nearly half of the UK’s children are unable to ride a bike by the time they turn six due to the increased pressures of modern lifestyles. Through a fun and safe introduction to riding a bike, Balanceability aims to ‘embed in the psyche’ of young children that cycling is a part of life.
It is widely reported that modern lifestyles are becoming more sedentary and fast-food diets are contributing to poor health and obesity – especially in young children.
“The Balanceability programme contributes to meeting the physical activity guidelines for healthy development as well as providing a success-orientated experience, helping to build up children’s confidence and sense of achievement.”
Patricia Maude MBE, lecturer in physical education at Homerton College, University of Cambridge and author of Physical Children, Active Teaching
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I can see it also provides a natural lead into Bikeability for Schools and I would encourage all schools to give children the opportunity to use Balance Bikes.
