The Royal Baby EZ Bike: Why Skipping Training Wheels Helps Your Child Ride Sooner （Part 1）
For generations, training wheels have been the default tool for teaching children how to ride a bike. However, a growing movement and innovative products like the Royal Baby EZ Bike are challenging this tradition. This bike is designed with a specific philosophy: to help children master balance first, leading to a faster, more confident, and often tear-free transition to a real bicycle.
So, how does it work, and why is ditching training wheels so effective?
The Problem with Traditional Training Wheels
Training wheels create a false sense of security. They prevent the bike from tilting, which means a child never learns the most fundamental skill of cycling: balance.
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They Teach Steering, Not Balancing: With training wheels, a child learns to steer in a straight line but doesn't learn how to make micro-adjustments with their body weight to keep the bike upright. When the training wheels come off, they are essentially starting from scratch with the hardest part.
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They Create Bad Habits: Children often lean away from the tilt, putting their weight on the training wheel instead of centering their balance. This incorrect posture must be unlearned later.
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A Rough Transition: The moment the training wheels are removed is often fraught with fear and frustration. The child feels like they are learning an entirely new skill, which can lead to anxiety and a prolonged learning process.
