Hello all
im brand new on here tonight and what's prompted me to post a plea for help is that our middle child is turning 3 in December and 2 months ago we received his diagnosis of being on the spectrum.
Reslly impressed by the intervention by the various agencies already and he's started at pre school and is settling in really well .
Now we have this news I am keen to do the 'right' thing for him every step of the way and included in that is making sure I can research the best things for him not only for fun but also for development ... And I would love to give him a helping hand towards the world of trikes/ bikes for his birthday. He is a typical climber, loves jumping , wrestling, tickles... Loves swings and big slides - so very able physically - however when out walking he doesn't walk for long - preferring to jump in the buggy frequently , yet keen to climb out when we stop. We tried him in the bike we had for our first born but didn't want to sit on it. Either too uncomfortable ? Strange? Possible feelings of feeling unsafe on it ?? We have none to very little verbal communication with him, he understands plenty but his own speech hasn't developed yet, so explaining things isn't really an option yet.
Am I trying to go down an avenue he's just not ready for yet? Do we try / buy various things?? We don't have an endless pot of money and really don't want to put him off the idea either! i like the idea of the smart trikes 3 in 1 but not sure if he's too big already - he weighs 2 stone ... Is a bslance bike a good option?? Am thinking to get him a indoor trampoline and I've seen a great animal bouncey sit thing like a space hopper to see if that inspires him ... We got a bouncey castle to go in the garden during the summer and he loved that.
Any help suggestions and advice would be really great, thanks
