| Being a parent is part fun and part teaching. You teach | | | | speed comes balance. They will be able to able to |
| your child almost everything starting from walking to | | | | balance the bike for a few seconds initially and then |
| talking and asking for a raise in pocket money and | | | | again go back putting the weight on the support |
| everything in between. Somewhere in the initial start of | | | | wheels. Don't worry this with time will gradually |
| a lifelong training program comes the bicycle riding | | | | increase in maintaining their balance for longer time. |
| lessons. | | | | Another fact is that kids learn from kids more than |
| Till that point, your kid has been on a three wheeler or | | | | from parents. If you have an older kid or there are |
| a four wheeler cart, where there is no problem of | | | | older kids in the neighborhood, let your child go out with |
| maintaining his balance, but once he or she grows up | | | | them on his bike. In the spirit of competition your child |
| to a size and age where they out grow the tricycle it | | | | will learn faster and in a few days would be asking |
| is time for them to learn the art of balancing. Some | | | | you to remove the training wheels. |
| kids just don't want to do it while others quickly learn. | | | | Remember, as a parent your responsibility never |
| Don't be annoyed if your kid isn't just trying. The fact is | | | | finishes till you have properly ensured your child's |
| that there is a part of our brain which maintains our | | | | safety. I cannot stress enough on that aspect in this |
| balance and in kids it develops slowly at its own pace. | | | | article, but always ensure that your child is safety |
| Do not lose your patience and let your child practice | | | | conscious and is properly protected when going out on |
| with support wheels till the time he or she starts having | | | | his bike. |
| confidence and is able to increase its speed. With | | | | |