Strider Bike

 Recently, our big boy, who just turned 4 transitioned from a Strider bike to a big boy bike within 15 minutes of being introduced to the big boy bike, with NO training wheels.  I am still amazed at the super easy transition and give all of the credit to the balance which the Strider bike taught.  The bikes have no pedals and no training wheels.  Essentially, they learn to balance first and then they can "glide" or essentially coast on the bikes.  Eventually, they have balance which is good enough to convert to a big boy bike and that is what we have done now.  It is so cool!

 He started riding the Strider in earnest at about 2 1/2 years old and has been whizzing around on it ever since.  I think he could have made the transition last summer, but there was so much going on, we just never did.  I cannot recommend Striders highly enough!