Riding Bikes & Bumper Cars!

Next week Tabby's Tunes will be having terrific fun with the Transport theme!! Chugga chugga toot toot!!!

With Autumn most definitely here, the weather changing and earlier nights drawing ever closer, I guess we have to start thinking of other places to take the kids when the park is not a feasible option. Have you ever been to Gambado in Chelsea? It's really easy to get to from Wimbledon and my children LOVE it there, especially the bumper cars!!!! 
You can easily get there by train which is also a novelty treat for my kids too. You just need to change trains at Clapham Junction and catch a train to Imperial Wharf Station which only takes 6 minutes from Clapham Junction. It's then a 2 minutes walk from the station. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Gambado also has a teacup ride for little ones and one of those indoor jungle gyms like other places, but it's the only one that I know of that has bumper cars and you can go on them time and time again!

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I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike!!....

So this week, we'll be enjoying songs all about trains, buses, cars, planes and of course bicycles. Now, if like me you have limited storage for bikes this weekly tip that was given to me by some friends of mine might be useful to you too...

Top Tip:
When your child is at the age when they are wanting/ready to learn to ride a bike, you might be tempted to buy those balance bikes which are great however if like me you are limited with space, especially storage space you may want to consider buying a bike that is the right size for your child and make sure you can take the pedals off! Ho ho... This way, you only need to buy one bike. Your child will then confidently learn to balance, steer and brake. Once they have mastered all these things and are ready to learn to pedal, all you need to do is replace the pedals on the bike!! So there is no need for stabilizers!! which defeat the purpose of balancing and actually don't help them to ride the bike in the long run. Your child will be pedalling away in no time! 
Seeing your child ride his/her bike for the first time is very special. It's almost as emotional as seeing them take their first steps. Ah, the joys of parenting! x


Now here are some lyrics for you to enjoy...happy singing! x

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
We love you.
And our pretty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Loves us too!
High, low, anywhere we go on 
Chitty Chitty we depend.
Bang bang Chitty Chitty bang bang
Our fine four fendered friend.

You’re sleek as a thoroughbred
Your seats are a feather bed,
You’ll turn everybody’s head today!
We’ll glide on our motor trip with pride in our ownership
The envy of all we survey!


Oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
We love you.
And our pretty Chitty Bang Bang 
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Loves us too!
High, low, anywhere we go on 
Chitty Chitty we depend.
Bang bang Chitty Chitty bang bang
Our fine four fendered friend.


Love


Tabby x