Introducing A Child To Two-Wheeled Enjoyable With A Strider, Half One

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By Anne Roberts Barnes

It’s 5:08 a.m. and I’m sitting in my front room with my espresso, and I’m excited, as a result of I’m going to introduce my very personal daughter to 2 wheels!

Having my first baby has introduced essentially the most optimistic modifications and blessings in my life. There’s nothing else I’d reasonably be doing than serving to her expertise all of the enjoyable issues on the earth. My love and enthusiasm for 2 wheels has burned vivid for a really very long time. Driving has been part of my life for so long as I can bear in mind; from studying to trip a bicycle at a younger age, to racing bikes with the most effective within the nation, and even standing on the rostrum of a mountain bike race only a few years in the past.

All through the years, I’ve seen associates posting images of their younger children on very attention-grabbing Strider small steadiness bicycles on rocking bases, which they later take away when the kid is able to steadiness the Strider on their very own. I knew this was an expertise I’d like to supply to my daughter, Olivia, as quickly as she was prepared. It seems that being prepared to begin the two-wheeled journey got here loads ahead of I anticipated!

 

Olivia Grace “OG” Barnes and her Strider. Photograph by Anne Barnes.

 

Olivia Grace, a.okay.a. “OG,” is now eight months outdated. She’s very robust, energetic, and curious. All the pieces, and I imply EVERYTHING, should be investigated…completely and instantly. Once we first obtained a 12-inch Strider Sport, her dad (Michael Barnes, a Daytona 200 winner and now-retired professional racing veteran) put the bundle on the ground and let her crawl over to it for inspection. Michael assembled it in entrance of her on the again porch whereas she loved consuming (making a multitude of) some candy potato. Since all exercise relating to the bike must be targeted on leisurely enjoyable, we needed to ensure we concerned her in the entire course of, together with the unboxing and meeting. Meeting of the bicycle and rocking base was very simple. The directions have been simple, and it took about 10 minutes to place it collectively. We have been instantly impressed with the standard of the product, the {hardware}, and the durability of the unit. The bicycle weighs in at simply 6.7 kilos, and it appears fairly sporty!  It was simple to safe into the rocking base.

Later within the day, we set the Strider on the ground in our front room. Olivia instantly observed there was one thing new in the home and crawled down the corridor and headed over to test it out. The pitter patter of fast-moving arms and ft down the hallway, speeding in the direction of the brand new toy, was the cutest factor I’ve seen and heard. She put her tiny little arms on the rocking base, scratched at it, and moved it round, however appeared to be a bit timid, trying again at us steadily for reassurance. That brief interplay just about concluded her first expertise with the bike. Just some minutes handed, and she or he was on to different crucial child issues like trying out the canine’s tail and jiggling her rattling lion toy.

 

Olivia Grace "OG" Barnes and her Strider. Photo by Anne Barnes.
Olivia Grace “OG” Barnes and her Strider. Photograph by Anne Barnes.

 

I put the Strider in her carpeted room so she might acquaint herself to it at her personal tempo. Certain sufficient, the following day, she turned very intrigued with the brilliant yellow enjoyable machine! At this level in her life, “OG” remains to be engaged on pulling herself up right into a standing place. This bike has turned out to be the proper instrument for her to observe. The bike and rocking base have a wide range of totally different ranges to carry on to and a few very enjoyable textures on the assorted components. Her present aim appears to be wanting to the touch the handlebar. To get to it, she’s going to put her arms on the rocking base, transfer one hand as much as the body, seat, or swingarm, and pull or push to try to stand as much as attain it. She’s gotten there just a few occasions earlier than she topples over onto the carpet and laughs. We have a good time every try, no matter final result, with clapping arms earlier than she’s desirous to attempt once more.

 

Olivia Grace "OG" Barnes and her Strider. Photo by Anne Barnes.
Olivia Grace “OG” Barnes and her Strider. Photograph by Anne Barnes.

 

Subsequent, I lifted her up and sat her on the seat. The Strider has a variety of adjustability within the peak of the handlebars and seat, and I used to be pleasantly shocked when her ft have been capable of relaxation flat, comfortably on the rocking base. Adjusting seat and bar peak on the Sport requires zero instruments, which is a significant comfort issue! I stored my hand securely on the small of her again for further help and reassurance. She beloved sitting on the bike and holding onto the handlebars! She was having plenty of enjoyable simply hanging out, sitting on the seat with my help, so I very slowly took my supporting hand away, and far to my astonishment, she continued to cheerfully sit on the bike unaided. I’m nonetheless completely amazed that my 8-month-old child can do that. After a couple of minutes of scratching and banging on the handlebar pad, she was able to play elsewhere so I helped her down and she or he was on to her subsequent exercise – batting on the closet door stopper.

Whereas I can’t let you know precisely what she is pondering, she appears to contemplate the Strider as one in every of her most important toys now. She loves feeling all of the totally different components and textures, primarily the grippy swingarm cowl and the tires. This unit is already the only most essential consider her studying to face up on her personal.  She’s now utilizing the identical strategies that she makes use of to face up on the Strider on different gadgets in the home.

 

Olivia Grace "OG" Barnes and her Strider. Photo by Anne Barnes.
Olivia Grace “OG” Barnes and her Strider. Photograph by Anne Barnes.

 

Not solely does Strider make a extremely distinctive toy, the corporate additionally operates on nice principals. Their mission appears to be plain and easy: To get extra children on bikes. They do plenty of good, donating items to supply alternative to extra kids. I’m a giant believer in children having minimal display time and spending plenty of time outside. If kids are on their bikes, they’re not in entrance of screens, and good likelihood they’re exterior within the contemporary air, within the firm of others, getting soiled, and taking of their day by day dose of Vitamin D from the solar, simply as nature supposed.

I’m grateful OG will be taught to trip a bicycle so early in life. I consider it’s an essential talent to grasp as a result of it promotes good steadiness and coordination on the whole. I could also be a bit quaint, however one of many largest components of being a child is driving bicycles, it’s simply that easy! I’m trying ahead to persevering with with this mini-series, documenting how Olivia’s progress goes and the approaches and educating strategies that work for her. The Strider web site (StriderBikes.com) additionally has some good suggestions and demonstration movies as a information. Infants are inclined to all work at their very own tempo, and that is undoubtedly not one thing I’m going to power or rush her into. Ultimately working as much as scooting round on the Strider is a talent I’d love for her to grasp. That being mentioned, I don’t know precisely when the following replace might be, however I’ll you’ll want to write at every main milestone or every cluster of milestones. The clock has struck 7:00 a.m. and it’s now time to begin the day. ‘Until subsequent time!

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