What age for balance bikes?

alake

explains it self!

chardonnay24

We got one for Christmas when he was almost 2. He hasn't had a chance to use it much, but he definitely can manage it well at this point.

KMEss86

We got one for his second bday and he LOVES it. He does really well on it, and is improving quickly. (He is 27 months now)

stever

We got DS his for his third birthday but he could have easily had it earlier.

kristennd

We got him one for his birthday last week but haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

TriciaandSean

We have one but my son is still way too short for it, he's about 33-34".  I don't see it working for him until next summer when he's 3.5.  Unfortunately it was a gift otherwise I would have researched brands that work for shorter kids, because I know they are out there.

kj07

TriciaandSean:

We have one but my son is still way too short for it, he's about 33-34".  I don't see it working for him until next summer when he's 3.5.  Unfortunately it was a gift otherwise I would have researched brands that work for shorter kids, because I know they are out there.

Strider is one of the brands that fits shorter kids.  My son's in the 15th percentile for height for his age and he was able to ride the Strider on his 2nd birthday.

My son's had his balance bike for about 4 months now and he doesn't get the concept of gliding, but he can get some good speed going on a straight-away.  He loves it.

momofmanyinthemitten

We got it at 18 mos, but she wasn't really interested in it. Now, at 2.5 yrs, she understands how to use it, but she is a bit of a scaredy cat, so she doesn't get on it very often.