Teach your Child to Ride the Bike!
As parents we all know how important it is that our kids develop in a healthy way with healthy lifestyle patterns. Among all the health education we should definitely implement in their life, we mustn’t forget about the important role a bike plays in a healthy development. From very early ages we should buy our kids their first bike and teach them how riding a bike on daily basis is a lot of fun and brings major benefits in their development and growth.
Bike riding is an aerobic exercise and endurance activity that helps kids develop strength, balance, and overall fitness. It strengthens the heart, lungs, and lower-body muscles and bones. Other benefits of bicycle riding include burning up calories, and developing and strengthening knee muscles.
Cycling is fun and can be an adventure for children riding on their own, with friends, or with their families. Children should ride their bikes in safe locations on bike paths or facing traffic going in the opposite direction for safety concerns when riding on their neighborhood streets. It’s important that kids take breaks while riding. Carrying a water bottle to quench thirst from riding out in the sun is a smart idea in addition to sunglasses, bicycle helmet, bike locks, tire pump, and a pressure gage.
Also, it’s important for children to ride bicycles appropriate for their age group. Tricycles are for preschool children ages 2 to 5. Kids should only ride plastic three-wheelers and traditional tricycles on a playground or within a fenced yard under the watchful eye of an adult. Older children, ages 5 to 6, are ready to mount and learn to ride a larger bicycle with the assistance of training wheels and adult supervision. At ages 6 to 9, children may ride one-speed two-wheeler bikes with foot brakes. At ages 9 and up kids are ready to ride larger bikes with gears and hand brakes while learning safe-riding skills on quiet streets.
There's a special bond between kids and bikes that can never be broken. Bikes represent fun, freedom, and fresh air and kids just love that. Moreover, biking is a healthy hobby that kids will never outgrow.
Another thing that’s great is that bicycling is a healthy outdoor activity that the entire family can enjoy together. So, take your time to teach you kid how to ride the bike and have quality times with the entire family practicing a healthy sport that you can all benefit from.
Tune up your bikes and RIDE!
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