Kids scooters have become increasingly popular in recent years. In fact, a recent survey by Sustrans reveals that 14.3% of pupils in the country use scooters to go to school! The appeal of scooters is understandably obvious. For children, scooters are fun devices that take all the bore out of walking. For parents, on the […]
Learning to ride a bike
When I learnt to ride a bike over 30 years ago now, things were a little different to how they are these days. My dad taught me to ride my bike down the side of our house. It was a hill, OK a slope, down to a busy corner, maybe it just felt like a hill […]
Making your garden safe for children
If you have children and have a garden, or even just an outdoor space it can be fantastic. Even if it’s only small, to have somewhere for the children to play and get some fresh air is so useful for families. We are out in the garden in all weathers and use it for so many […]
Encouraging active children: part five
Welcome to part five of our series on encouraging active children. I always think it works well to encourage children to be active from an early age. That way, being active simply becomes part of normal life, not an extra. Encouraging active play is a great way to increase the amount of activity that children […]