Anonymous wrote:Why not get a small bike and take the pedals off for a couple of weeks.

This is an excellent approach.

I probably would still get a 12" bike though. My 3 year old was tall enough for a 14" when he learned to ride, but it's so much easier to learn when you have a lighter bike, and one that's easy to get on and off.

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Why not get a small bike and take the pedals off for a couple of weeks.

Measure his inseam and get bikes with an adjustable seat that match his seat height.

You want the bike to be low (makes it easier to balance) so height isn’t a concern.

I’d welcome any balance bike recommendations for a tall (99th percentile in height) three-year-old. We’d hope to pass it on to his younger sibling down the road, so durability is a plus.