Naturally, first time parents are scared of the very first time they have to teach their kid to bike. It can be a very stressful situation as you don’t want your child to fall or fail. You also might doubt yourself in knowing exactly what to do. You can’t even remember how you learnt! Don’t worry. These three tricks will help your kid to bike in no time, while making sure that they’re safe and happy.

1. Use a balance bike

Balance bikes or bikes without pedals are the new kids on the block when it comes to kids’ bicycles. How do they work? A kid pushes themselves until they can glide on the bicycle. The balance bike or bikes without pedals tries to focus on teaching your child how to balance. When they don’t have to worry about pedaling, the whole process becomes much easier. Children, who first used balance bikes, were much more likely to move onto a bike with pedals without any hassles or fuss.

2. Don’t expect no bruises or bumps

A parent always wants their child to be perfect at something. This simply can’t happen. Don’t expect that your child won’t fall and and hurt themselves. If your child does fall and hurt himself or herself, don’t make a big deal out of it. Sometimes children like to make a bigger deal of small bumps and bruises then they actually are. Try to instill the thought pattern to your child that when they fall down, they should always get up again. If they fall down, try and soothe them. Don’t force them to get onto the bike again (if they’re exceptionally against it).

3. A well-equipped child is a safe child

We understand that purchasing extra equipment for your child is an additional burden but don’t look at it as a waste of money. You’re investing in equipment that will help keep your child safe and hopefully bruise-free. Make sure that you purchase a helmet, knee pads and elbow guards for your child. The most common places for injuries, cuts or bruises are on the elbow and knees. So these areas are a must-have protection place for children.

If you use these three tips, teaching your child how to bike should be an absolute breeze. Just remember to make the process as fun and entertaining as possible. Children’s biking is extremely healthy and fun for both the children and parents.

Melanie Thomas (CEO Melrose Kids Ltd) is a mother of two boys and lives in London, England. The Stride PREbike”" bike is a revolutionary kid’s bike, balance bike or bike without pedals for 1-5 year old children. It provides great fun and exercise, teaches steering, balance, and co-ordination and builds self-confidence. Visit us at our The Kid Bike shop.
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The day I took my baby for her 6 month old check-up, last Monday, I received additional news on top of the one problem that she is already dealing with from her Club Feet. Part of the normal check-up routine, when babies reach a certain age, is to check for problems in the hip area by rotating their hips in a circular motion like riding a bicycle. That’s the best way I can describe it, in order for you to get the picture in your mind.

The doctor, checking her that day noticed that there was a problem in her hip area, because her left leg is shorter than her right leg. She continued to rotate her hips to listen for a clicking sound, an indication that her hip bone was out of the socket. It didn’t make any sound, so it was something different going on, and not good.

I was so anxiously waiting and playing with her and looking at her, just thinking how strong she really is. She has been through a lot of “bumps in the road” since being in the womb. I was just thinking what else could it be now? Is this a test from God on how much I can take and still maintain my sanity? I had to figure it out. This is just reality, and what people go through in life. You have to go through such trials and tribulations sometimes to just appreciate what you have and the “little things”.

ORTHOPEDIC UPDATE……..”Congenital Dislocation and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip”

I took her today for her regular check-up with the Orthopedic today. He took another X-ray of her hips in his private office for his records, and to have a closer look to see what the problem was. He concluded that the ball in her left hip was out of place. The options that me and my husband have to fix this problem are the following:

• A simple outpatient visit with local anesthesia, where he just make a little incision in the hip to make an opening to try to rotate the ball back into the socket.
• Outpatient visit with local anesthesia, where he would just try to manually rotate the ball back into the socket, without an incision.
• Inpatient visit, with general anesthesia, where he would operate on her and put the ball back into place, this being the most accurate way to do the job.

After all of this, she would have to wear a splint or a plaster cast between 6-12 weeks, starting from under her breast bone down to her feet. I felt like what we are experiencin

g with the treatment of her Club Feet, this is just more stress. It’s not her fault, but she deserves a chance just like everybody on this earth to have a productive, happy life. If I can prevent any complications in her life when she gets older, this is one of them.

Like I posted before, “The Time is Now”, to take care of this while she is still very young and her bones are soft still. I don’t want her to have a limp or be called names, if it is preventable as well as curable. It’s in my hands to be strong for her, because she depends on me as being just that, to be STRONG.

I had to follow up with the Orthopedic by making an appointment to get the procedure done on December 17th, which is like 3 1/2 weeks ahead. I know she would be okay, but I would just love if everyone put her in their prayers and hearts. I just want her to feel safe and to come out of this surgery better than before. Make sure you always check to make sure that this hip test is done, just for routine, if you have children, because it can be overlooked. The older they get the more difficult the treatment can become. May God Bless you all.

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