058: The Many Benefits of Striding On a Balance Bike with Ryan McFarland

The Ultimate Baby Podcast

In this episode, Ryan McFarland founder of Strider Bikes shares how young kids can learn to ride bikes by starting on a balance bike. They can begin even before they can start to walk! With early exposure to a balance bike, kids learn the basics of balance, coordination, and gross motor skills but also gain other benefits that help with speech development, behavioral challenges, growth in social skills, and promote a physically active lifestyle.

This conversation will inspire you to get your child on a balance bike as soon as possible if they aren't already!

Highlights from this episode:

• The inspiration behind Strider Bikes
• The evolution of bicycling
• The rocking bike is safer than a rocking horse
• Why you need to ditch the training wheels
• How to convert your child’s bike to a balance bike
• How to properly introduce a pedal bike
• The incredible benefits of biking
• The Strider bike program for schools
• Scooters vs. balance bikes
• How to use a Strider bike

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