Ditto the yay! smile

I saw someone using one of these today, and thought I'd share. She said that her first dd had a horrible time learning to ride without training wheels, so she decided to swear off for the rest of her children, and they use this instead:

http://www.amazon.com/Balance-Buddy-31264002-Adjustable/dp/B000MISWIW

She also said that using scooters helped them gain a sense of balance (but also gets them used to putting their foot on the ground... frown )