Tag: biking

How do parents know when their kids are ready to bike independently? These tips will help inform you while building your kids’ confidence too.

Whether your child is skateboarding, cycling, or scootering, here’s how you can pick the right helmet for them.

Riding a bike can be one of the most freeing activities. Here are some of the current best practices for how to raise a skilled, bike-loving rider.

The kids are back to school and it’s just as important as ever to keep up activity levels each day before and after classes, and to plan active outdoor time on weekends. Check out these suggestions for some fun family bike rides this fall before you bring the skis and sleds out. 1. Invite the … Continued

Teaching a child to ride a bike must be one of the toughest activities. It certainly has been in our house. “Parent fail” reverberates in my head when my daughter tearfully says she doesn’t want to ride her bike. We started with a pedal-less strider bike, which was great for her to learn to balance … Continued

Across Canada, parks are adding BMX tracks and pump tracks to appeal to older and more adventurous kids. But these features aren’t only fun for big kids. Even children as young as three years old can develop the fundamental movement skills they need to master a balance bike on the track, with a little help … Continued

If you’re anything like us, you want your family to live an active lifestyle. Maybe you have a workout routine at the gym, register your kids in a few sports, or take advantage of the summer by biking, swimming, River Surfing, and hiking. But when it’s vacation time, it’s all too easy for healthy habits … Continued

Editor’s note: This post was updated on April 17, 2020. There are an estimated 2 billion bicycles in the world. In fact, after walking, biking is the second most popular form of active transportation. And for good reasons. With the new technology in bikes, you can two-wheel yourself over almost any terrain and in all … Continued

Tips to help little legs have fun in the saddle

This Paralympic swimmer has won 20 medals for Canada

This mom is an aficionado of all things outdoors

We visit Pinestone Resort, Bonnie View Inn, and Sir Sam’s

So, you’re ready to make some changes and focus on making sure your kids are active and learning skills. That’s amazing. Helping your child learn to love moving is a gift that lasts a lifetime. But change can be hard, especially when you’re changing deeply ingrained habits. So pick one of the lifestyle changes that feels most … Continued

On the S’Cool Bus, kids get some good physical activity before classes begin

Make sure that the emphasis is on having fun

Riding in the snow helps them gain independence, confidence, and even status

Walking or biking to school can help kids concentrate better

Riding to school is energizing and empowering for kids

Jennifer Heil offers support for Active For Life.