Here are 7 of the best baby and child bike seats to keep your child safe on bike rides. This post includes a handy comparison chart so you can quickly choose the best bike seat for your child. There are also videos and reviews to help you decide. If you want to take your child cycling with you, your first thought will likely be the safety of your child. But there are other … [Read more...]
5 Best Cheap Ways to Exercise with your Family this Summer
Keeping your family fit can often mean a lot of expense, such as expensive gym memberships. And then there’s also the added expenses of the summer holidays! An easy way to cut back on the costs of keeping your family fit is to incorporate exercise into your daily parenting routine this summer. Whether it’s making an investment in family bikes, finding free swimming pools, or … [Read more...]
Complete Guide to Child Bike Seats and Trailers
This post and video provide a complete guide to choosing the best child bike seat or trailer for your baby, toddler, or small child. A quality child bike seat makes it easy and safe for you to take your child with you on bike rides. But the choices can be overwhelming. This post lays out the choices simply and clearly. We explain the differences between - and the pros and cons … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Teach a Child to Ride a Bike
Here are 7 steps that you can use to teach a child to ride a bike. This post explains step-by-step how to teach a child to ride a bike, based on our experience of teaching our own kids and grandkids. We include a short video illustrating the most crucial points. Some of the tips here may surprise you, as they are contrary to conventional thinking on the subject. We learned the … [Read more...]
Babies and Bikes: How to Help Your Kids to Get Active
Keeping your child active can be one of the most challenging parts of parenting. This post provides useful tips on how to help with this. Getting your kids moving is crucial for their health. And it starts when they are very little, and continues for decades. In the photos below: on the left, Maggie was heading off to the park to help our 7-year-old granddaughter learn how to … [Read more...]
