Comment by dowager_dan99

Balancing is hard and requires practice, steering under the bike as it continually falls to one side or another. Pedaling can be taught in an hour, once the kid understandings you go around (vs pump back and forth).

Run bike for the win.

Also decent kids bikes are expensive, but you can run multiple kids through them and sell for close to what you paid. Don't bother with junk department store bikes.