My dd is 8, she has poor balance (I have wondered about dyspraxia) and is extremely cautious.
I would really like to get her riding a bike before we go away with friends in May as all the other kids will be on bikes.
We took her out on her old bike with stabilisers at the weekend but it is so small that her knees were bumping the handlebars so we went to Decathlon and bought a 24" bike for her.
She's not been out on it yet but it is v heavy (13kg) and a friend has just advised buying an Isla (8.8kg).
Many people have advised putting her on an incline and freewheeling but this would not work as she would just grip the brakes.
To be frank, I'm dreading trying to teach her as neither of us have much patience!!
So is it worth returning the heavy decathlon bike and waiting for an isla n eBay, and are there any other tips for poorly balanced kids please?
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Help me teach 8 yr old to ride a bike (poor balance skills)
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hillyhilly · 05/02/2013 13:31
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