We originally bought the Skuut for our two year old (who's on the short side), but it didn't fit her. Even flipping the frame upside down didn't allow her to sit comfortably on it. However, our 4 year old (on the taller side) fits fine.
Well, at first, she didn't like the Skuut since she was used to her 12" bike with training wheels. After a few days, she loved the Skuut and pretty much ignored the trainer. She quickly became an expert with the Skuut and was able go fast with her feet up.
So this weekend, we put the lessons learned from the Skuut to the test. We took the training wheels off and tried her out. The morning session was great (from my point of view). With the exception of starting and stopping, she was on her own. As long as she kept pedalling, she was golden. The braking took a little getting used to since she would instinctively put her feet down (like with the Skuut). However, since she sits a little higher on the bike, there's very little braking ability with just the tips of her feet.
The afternoon session went even better. A bunch of kids were outside and she felt the need to show off. She quickly learned how to brake. So all that left was the starting. If she was facing downhill, she could push off a little and jump on the pedals. Pointing uphill was a little more difficult. I think one more day and she'll have it all figured out.
So my ultimate review of the Skuut is that it works. I think it really shortened up the learning curve by teaching the most difficult part (balancing). It gives the child a good deal of confidence, rather than a security blanket like training wheels.
I love it and now we'll lower the seat and wait until the 2 y.o. can fit. After all, it really is her bike.Get more detail about Skuut Balance Bike.
No comments:
Post a Comment