billdeana2
Answer
My kids didn't learn how to ride a bike without training wheels until they were 7 years old. I think that may be older then usual. I think most kids learn at a younger age. Maybe 5 years old. Either way I feel it is individualized from one child to the next. Exposure is the best policy. Make sure that you have a bike available for the child to ride. Alot of parents will start off with training wheels and that helps a whole lot. The bike should be in proportion to the childs body. Some kids are shorter then others and they need to beable to reach the ground while sitting on the bike. If they can sit on the bike with their feet flat on the ground then that is a great size for the child. Most importantly the child has to want to ride the bike and the child has to be ready before taking the training wheels off. Don't ever rush the child to do something he or she isn't ready for. Do get ready to help the child on and off the bike and be the supporter while the child is trying to ride it. Patience, Patience and more patience. There really is no hurry when it comes to riding a bike like everything else in life they will do it when they are ready. Also, make sure they are using a helmet and sometimes you can buy knee and elbow pads. Either way praise, praise and praise again. Alittle time here and there will help build the childs confidence. Good Luck teaching the child to ride their bike. Once they learn it will be almost impossible to get them off their bike. SMILE You will spend lots of hours sitting on your chair in the front yard watching your child ride their bike. The law is that a chld rides with the traffic when riding a bike and walks against the traffic when walking. Teach your child the hand signals so that a car will know when they are turning. Also, at first I taught my child to pull over to the side and stop when a car came because I was affraid they would swirve off in front of the car. Saftey is first.
My kids didn't learn how to ride a bike without training wheels until they were 7 years old. I think that may be older then usual. I think most kids learn at a younger age. Maybe 5 years old. Either way I feel it is individualized from one child to the next. Exposure is the best policy. Make sure that you have a bike available for the child to ride. Alot of parents will start off with training wheels and that helps a whole lot. The bike should be in proportion to the childs body. Some kids are shorter then others and they need to beable to reach the ground while sitting on the bike. If they can sit on the bike with their feet flat on the ground then that is a great size for the child. Most importantly the child has to want to ride the bike and the child has to be ready before taking the training wheels off. Don't ever rush the child to do something he or she isn't ready for. Do get ready to help the child on and off the bike and be the supporter while the child is trying to ride it. Patience, Patience and more patience. There really is no hurry when it comes to riding a bike like everything else in life they will do it when they are ready. Also, make sure they are using a helmet and sometimes you can buy knee and elbow pads. Either way praise, praise and praise again. Alittle time here and there will help build the childs confidence. Good Luck teaching the child to ride their bike. Once they learn it will be almost impossible to get them off their bike. SMILE You will spend lots of hours sitting on your chair in the front yard watching your child ride their bike. The law is that a chld rides with the traffic when riding a bike and walks against the traffic when walking. Teach your child the hand signals so that a car will know when they are turning. Also, at first I taught my child to pull over to the side and stop when a car came because I was affraid they would swirve off in front of the car. Saftey is first.
What age do kids normally learn to ride a bike without training wheels?
Jazmyn
My daughter is almost 7 and doesn't know how and is scared she will fall. I'm just trying to figure out if she is behind other kids.
Answer
It is just fine that kids are learning at 4 or 5, but 7 is not too old either. There are so many factors, most of which are exposure and opportunity, that come into play. The avid rider's kids may ride much more often than someone else's so that one kid has 40 hours on a bike by age 4 when it takes another child to age 7 to get 40 hours. My main point is not to be concerned with being behind; many kids learn up to age 9, with the average age being around 6.
If her fear is really preventing her from trying, suit her up with helmet, elbow and knee pads. Tap the pads while on her so that she can know what it feels like. Be silly about tapping the pads, like it hurt your finger or something.
It is just fine that kids are learning at 4 or 5, but 7 is not too old either. There are so many factors, most of which are exposure and opportunity, that come into play. The avid rider's kids may ride much more often than someone else's so that one kid has 40 hours on a bike by age 4 when it takes another child to age 7 to get 40 hours. My main point is not to be concerned with being behind; many kids learn up to age 9, with the average age being around 6.
If her fear is really preventing her from trying, suit her up with helmet, elbow and knee pads. Tap the pads while on her so that she can know what it feels like. Be silly about tapping the pads, like it hurt your finger or something.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
No comments:
Post a Comment