eaglewanna
We have bought our four year old son a toddler bike with training wheels but he refuses to pedal and only makes a half-heared attempt at it.
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The wheels on most bikes turn when the wheels move. Just put his feet on the pedals and then push him around. He probably doesn't like having to work it himself. But if he sees how fun it can be, he'll probably get motivated and want you to stop pushing him so he can do it himself. Try it on the driveway where it's easier to pedal.
The wheels on most bikes turn when the wheels move. Just put his feet on the pedals and then push him around. He probably doesn't like having to work it himself. But if he sees how fun it can be, he'll probably get motivated and want you to stop pushing him so he can do it himself. Try it on the driveway where it's easier to pedal.
How do Toddler Learning Bikes, like the Kinderbike, Work?
Laura D
My son is turning 3 in 2 weeks and all he has asked for us to get him is a bike. He wants a "big boy bike." In my research I've been seeing these "learning bikes" around and wondered how they worked, but no one explains it. Help please!
My son is turning 3 in 2 weeks and all he has asked for us to get him is a bike. He wants a "big boy bike." In my research I've been seeing these "learning bikes" around and wondered how they worked, but no one explains it. Help please!
*These are little two wheelers with no pedals, chains, or training wheels.*
Answer
They work because the most difficult skill for a young child (2-5) is learning how to balance (not steering or pedaling since children as young as 16 months can demonstrate these skills on tricycles). Training wheels don't teach balance, they only help your child cheat until he/she gets it. Toddler learning bikes (aka balance bikes) allow a child to learn balance almost immediately, since their legs are at their sides (think tightrope walker with the long pole for balance). Also, if the child does start to lean to one side, they don't fall because their feet are there to catch them. Simple concept really. Can't believe no one thought of it sooner. Well, the Europeans have been using these trainers for 7-10 years, but I can't believe it took until recently to catch on in the US. I read somewhere where the average age to learn to ride in Europe is 2 years vs 5 years here in the US.
They work because the most difficult skill for a young child (2-5) is learning how to balance (not steering or pedaling since children as young as 16 months can demonstrate these skills on tricycles). Training wheels don't teach balance, they only help your child cheat until he/she gets it. Toddler learning bikes (aka balance bikes) allow a child to learn balance almost immediately, since their legs are at their sides (think tightrope walker with the long pole for balance). Also, if the child does start to lean to one side, they don't fall because their feet are there to catch them. Simple concept really. Can't believe no one thought of it sooner. Well, the Europeans have been using these trainers for 7-10 years, but I can't believe it took until recently to catch on in the US. I read somewhere where the average age to learn to ride in Europe is 2 years vs 5 years here in the US.
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