Look, Ma!

(photo 'courtesy' of the New York Times)

I don't have the words for this, so I'm going to let The Times say it themselves:

BALANCE bikes, long popular in Europe, are making inroads in the United States as a way to teach children to ride a two-wheel bicycle without the need for training wheels. The bikes do not have pedals; instead, toddlers use their feet to steady themselves, propel forward and brake. Eventually they learn to coast — and balance.

A bike without pedals. This means that the children are walking a ~$100 toy. In the words of Laura, "God, people, go save a starving child."