My son will be 3 at the end of next month and deeply loves his Strider balance bike. We got it in the Spring and he would just walk around with the bike but little by little he got more confidence and better balance. Now he flies on it. We actually took him to a BMX track for the first time today. I was stunned that within a half hour of arrival, he was cruising over the big bumps on the adult track on his little balance bike.

He certainly didn't get these skills from us. Recommend the bike highly... It has done wonders for his balance and coordination in general. Just don't be surprised if the first couple months involves your child slowly walking the bike everywhere.