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According to the National Sporting Goods Association, the number of 7- to 11-year-olds who ride a bike at least six times a year dropped from 11.8 million in 1990 to 9.6 million in 2001. Among 12- to 17-year-olds, the drop was from 9 million to 7.3 million.  

There are myriad reasons for this, such as the explosion in traffic, making streets less safe for cyclists; parental fears of letting kids go anywhere unescorted -- because the world seems generally dangerous; the heavy scheduling of our children's social lives, through play dates and organized sports; and the wiring of our homes with computers, video games and 100-channel cable TV systems, making some kids wonder why anyone would go outside and sweat.

The result: While bikes are tools of spontaneous exploration, our kids grow up rarely asking to go somewhere on their own. They know little about how to get around their neighborhoods, and see their bicycles as little more than toys. Not coincidentally, the U.S. Surgeon General says too many children are obese.

At Wallaby Kids Inc. we are committed to stemming the rising tide of child obesity, promoting safe, healthy active lifestyles through parental participation in physical education at every level and bicycle safety at an early age.  To those ends, we bring you the following sites -- similarly committed to early promotion of safe, healthy, active lifestyles.