7 REASONS WHY SCOOTERS ARE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOUR KIDS.
If your kids are of age 18 months or older and you are looking for healthy outdoor activity that can increase their personal and social skills as well then a scooter might be the thing you are looking at.Generally for starters, 3 wheel scooters are considered to be a great fit. They come with a lot of physical benefits but just like other sports it comes with risk of injuries,which can be easily minimized by keeping child safety at priority and constantly monitoring them at their initial days at least. Have a look at following benefits of scooter:
1- LEARN THE ART OF BALANCING:
Balancing is the first thing that kids require to ride a scooter. Of course it is not achieved on day one but with constant practice kids can master the art of balancing. Riding a scooter requires kids to stand upright and balance with one leg while kicking with the other leg.This helps in developing a sense of balance which is essential in child early age development. And the most important part is that they are balancing the scooter with their own weight.
2- GAIN CONFIDENCE:
As with the passage of time kids learn the art of riding the scooter, the confidence they gain is helpful in all other aspects of their life. It boosts as your kids keep riding the scooter.
3- ENHANCES SOCIAL SKILLS:
As your kid learns to ride a scooter he/she looks for other kids practicing the same hobby. Apart from social skills your kid also develops the habit of learning from others. No matter wherever they ride human interactions are worthy for your kid in every aspect.
4- DISTRACTION FROM ELECTRONICS:
You are well aware of how much attention kids pay towards Smartphones, TV’s, cartoons and Video games etc. Scooters helps to distract your kid from these kind of virtual sports and engage them in healthy activity.This also helps reduce the eye-strain that is caused by excessive usage of smart devices.
5- EASY TO MANAGE:
It’s just like learnig chess game, Riding it 4 to 5 times in supervision of elders kids master the art of balancing by keeping one foot on a scooter and the other on the ground they can go at any optimal pace they like without feeling intimidated.
6- Effective Way To Burn Calories:
Apart from other physical benefits,Scooters can help to burn calories if your kids are overweight. Thorough testing indicates that 25-30mins of high energy scooting can burn more than 100 calories.This will help them to get healthier alongside the joy they are getting by riding a scooter.
7- Decision Making Skills:
Taking self decisions for When to ride,when to stop,when to turn,when to slow down, and how to stay stable at fast/slow pace etc.Evaluating among these options quickly while keeping themself safe helps them to take decisions effectively.This helps kids in broader aspects of their life as well.
Summary:
So giving you child a scooter will help them in all round development.Such as boosting their confidence and Increasing their social skills etc. But make sure to equip them with helmet,knee pads,elbow pads and wrist pads.
