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[quote=Anonymous]You do not need a class. I would take off the training wheels, lower the seat and then teach him yourself. I would skip the balance bike modification all together. He's 7. Just lower the seat so he can comfortably put his feet flat on the ground. Walk behind him holding the bike on the back of the seat, walk with him as he tries. Once he sort of gets it, walk with him, then let go a bit, ready to hold on again if needed. Repeat until you feel he's secure enough with his balance to let go. He will pick it up with practice...the more he practices, the more secure his balance gets. That's how balance works. Once he's secure leave the seat low for a while and then gradually put it higher and higher. The seat is at the right height when he can still comfortably put the tips of his feet on the ground while sitting on the saddle. Like when he walks on tippy toes - so not just the very end of his toes but the entire front. This way he never has to worry about actually just falling over as he can always put his toes on the ground when the bike gets too slow to properly balance.[/quote]

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