What is the longest distance a 6 year old has ridden a mountain bike?

john_borst

My son just learned how to ride his bike in may(no training wheels) and to day he rode 11 miles confirmed by witness so I was wondering just what is the world record.

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I am not sure of the world record(not even sure if there is one), but can attest that my kids (who have been riding with me their whole lives) my son at 5 did 28 miles( he did many 20+ mile rides). My daughter at 6 did 24. As long as they enjoy the ride, eat right, and they aren't hurting they will be fine. Let them be their own gauge, that has seemed to work well for us.

Can 6-8 year old kids play outside with no adult supervision?

Ladybug

There's a neighborhood playground very close by and I always take my 3 year old son and his little 6 year old friend to the neighborhood playground. However, I see tons of kids around age 6-8 years old playing there by themselves all the time without any adult supervision. Today I was the only adult at the playground for at least 3 hours and there were about 10 kids. I live in a fairly safe town but i still can't comprehend it. Is it alright and normal to let 6-8 year olds play by themselves at the neighborhood playground? is something wrong with my neighborhood or is this the norm and okay?

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It depends on the area. I live in a family-friendly neighbourhood, and kids of that age go out to the park all the time without parents (well maybe not 6, but certainly 8), and there's nothing to worry about, because we trust the people who live near the park, and there`s always someone around to keep an eye out.

If you live in a city centre, or an otherwise more dangerous area, where you don`t know or trust the neighbours, it can't hurt to supervise your kids.

I live in a suburban area by the way, and there are many children who just take off on their bikes, usually in groups, to one of the four nearby playgrounds and two outdoor swimming pools.

So yes, the kids should at least be in groups of 3 or more, so if one gets hurt, one can stay with him while the other goes to get help.

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What do 6 and 10 year olds like for activities?

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$m@rty P@n

The 10 year old is a boy, the 6 year old is a girl.

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My kids are 6 and 11. They are both boys. They love swimming, playing basketball, going to the zoo, slip and slide, water balloon/water gun fights, riding bikes, playing on the playground at the school near our house

How do I teach my toddler to ride a tricycle?

llenahS

At what age do children generally learn to pedal? I have a 6 year old that never grasped the concept when he was younger, so now I really want to start early training the other two to ride a bike. My 2 year old has a tricycle and can reach the pedals, but has not been successful in making herself move. So she either wants to be pushed or uses her feet on the floor to get around.

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let her use her feet to walk but keep showing her by putting her feet on the pedals and push bike. Get her around other kids riding trikes and she will figure it out. Highly recommend helmets on 2 year olds learning to ride.

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How long should it take to teach my 6 year old to ride a bike (without training wheels)?

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MoMx5

I actually have an almost 6 year old daughter, and an almost 7 year old daughter... we tried a few times last summer... and it was too hard for them...i'm not sure how to help them... I hold the bike seat and run... but i don't think they pedal fast enough.... HELP!

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Ditch the training wheels all together and make sure their bikes are low enough to the ground that they can flatly place their feet on the ground and stop themselves from falling while they try.

We started doing this for our kids when my son learned how to ride a bike in less than a day when he was at a neighbor's house for the afternoon. They had a bike that was actually a bit too small for him and he mastered it with no problem. After that, we got him a bike that was more his size.

I have never known training wheels to be of much use for anyone.

How can I politely ask my neighbor to talk to her son about harassing my dogs?

Trixies Ma

I'm on a good basis with most of the neighbors closest to my house, it's just a 1 way street.

My neighbors that live down one, and across the street have 2 kids. One is a daughter about 9 years old, and a 5 or 6 year old son. They ride their bikes up and down the street a lot, and even though it some times upsets my dogs (and the neighbor's dogs right next to me), no one complains, because none of us are total jerks.

However, lately the son has been riding up on the grass that is right up next to my fence. I have no doubt that he is doing it to rowdy up my dogs and make them upset. Because I don't want to listen to them bark their brains out, I end up having to bring them in.

Is there a proper way to address this issue? Should I talk to his parents about it, or should I just talk to the kid?
(I know some people will say I should just train my dogs not to bark, but I believe that since they are inside a secure fence, they have just as much a right to bark as kids do to make noise in their yards.) But they don't deserve to be egged on to bark because this kid is bored (or for whatever reason).

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I don't think you should say anything to the boy, just to his parents. At 5/6 yrs old, he's still a little young to realize what he is doing so even though he is doing it on purpose, I don't think it's to be mean. He thinks he is just playing with them. The reason I think it should be addressed immediately with his parents is because if he gets too close to your dogs, they might bite him. I'm sure they are not vicious dogs and you probably have them trained but they are still animals and if they view him as an intruder, they will protect their turf. If they bite him, his parents might decide to sue you even though you did nothing wrong.

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