TOKYO -- The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is calling for caution regarding "balance bikes," two-wheeled toys ...

At first, children straddle and walk with the balance bike, then sit and walk and finally, run, sit and glide. ''It should go in stages with no expectation that, gosh, an 8 month old is going to ...

We've also rounded up some popular models at a range of budgets – including picks from Strider and Kinderkraft. A balance bike is a simplified version of an adult bicycle, designed to teach young ...

“It’s a rite of passage for all children and it’s their ... start their cycling journey… Your first bike probably came with stabilisers but balance bikes - in other words, bikes with ...

Many people also opt to buy their children balance bikes before moving to pedal bikes as a way to help their child master ...

Whether it’s keeping their head upright as a baby, learning to sit up straight, taking their first steps or riding a bike ... Hey Children’s Hospital to find out all about balance and how ...

Holding saddles and pushing kids down hills is a rite of passage for children and the source of lower back pain for parents.

If you’re out of the newborn stage and looking for ways to get your pre-walker into biking (but they’re too young for balance bikes), these are the two products avid bike rider Claire McAteer ...