Mental and Physical Confidence
Awareness
The balance bike is about building 'life' confidence - growing our children's awareness of the outside world and comfort in being a part of it. As a passenger, life just passes them by but put them on a balancebike, so they start to navigate the world around them? That`s when they begin to take notice of what`s actually there.
Mind-full
..but it take something special to allow our children to become independently mobile, something so beautifully simple it build on their skills but in steps that won`t overwhelm. Let`s strip away brakes, strip away pedals and allow our kids to have the freedom of their feet to slow or stop a fall. This is how the balance bike so effectively hones balance and teaches control, the only tools they really need to choose their path and the pace they take it.
Physical
...and it`s rocket fuel for their senses. They say we have 70,000 thoughts a day and suddenly theirs will be driven by experiences of a magical new world. The cognitive journey truly begins. They`re no longer just passing through. They`re experiencing and learning to cope with 'different' - surely the foundation for embracing life`s opportunities and the challenges it throws.