How Old for a 2 Wheeler with Training Wheels?

My nephew got his first 2 wheeler w/ training wheels when he was 2 1/2. He had the training wheels taken off when he was 3. He can ride his bike with no problems. He likes to get speed and take his feet off the peddles and place then on the bar and stand as he rides. He is now 4 and asking for a skateboard. My daughter is 4 and still has problem with the 2 wheeler w/ training wheels. Each kid is completely different. You will find out pretty quickly if he is ready.

as long as the legs are long enough to reach and follow the pedal around, the two wheeler with training wheels is great. Remember to have a helmet on him to learn good habits, ~ My boy will begin using this two-wheeler with trainers more prominently now that he's four.

It depends on how tall he is.
My daughter had her first at around 3.5, she also never had a tricycle. My son just got his first at 5 but only because he did fine with his tricycle until his legs became just too long to comfortably ride it.
For proper bike fit, there needs to be a one to two inch gap between his groin and the top bar of the bike.

Him being able to reach the pedals is not the proper way to size a bike.

Go for it! You can find one that he will be able to ride, our neighbor girls are riding on 2 wheels at 3 years old....

My son got his first two-wheeler when he was 3. Very close to your son's age. I finally weaned him from the training wheels at 5. I wish I had done that earlier.
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I suggest a balance bike (or at least the idea of one..) instead of a bike with training wheels. In my opinion, a bike with training wheels is just another tricycle!

For my daughter's 3rd birthday, we got her a 10" bike. We left off the training wheels & the pedals. Unfortunately, I was more excited about the bike than she was... haha She still sticks with her tricycle, she's just not ready for the balance part.

The idea of the balance bike is that the child can completely reach the ground while sitting on the bike. They push their feet on the ground to get going, and learn to pick up their feet & balance. If they lose their balance, they can just stick their feet back on the ground.

Our plan is once our daughter learns to balance, we just stick the pedals on & she's ready to go! This way we are buying 1 bike at half the cost of a "real" balance bike... haha

Just my experience: my son was gifted a small 2 wheeler for his 3rd birthday. I thought his grandma (who gave it to him) was nuts, but I figured what the heck? Anyway, I took the training wheels AND THE PEDALS off the bike. Let him scoot around and learn how to balance by kicking with his feet. He got very good at this. About 6-8 weeks after he got the bike he was very good at balancing. We put the pedals on and within 15 minutes he was riding the 2-wheeler with NO training wheels! ...so whatever age you decide to do it, I highly recommend the no training wheels/no pedals approach - it works like a charm.

My boys were both riding a two wheeler (12" size) with training wheels at 2.... and both were riding two wheels without training wheels at 3.
As long as he can pedal it, go for it.

I had a big discussion with DH about this a while ago. I believe that it is NOT helpful for kids to encourage them to explore activities before they are developmentally ready.
Riding with training wheels IMO does NOT help kids to learn the balance and motor skills (along with steering and depth perception) they need to ride a bicycle.
In my opinion if you feel your child is ready for a two wheeler, get him a scooter or a balance bike. There he can actually work on his balance and coordination without relying on training wheels. He will be able to learn the momentum needed to stay upright, while also learning to steer and navigate around obstacles at that speed. He might be able to learn how to ride a bike without any training wheels eventually...
I think most kids are developmentally ready for a bike around 4-6 years, it really depends on the indiviual.

Just for good measure... DH thinks a bike w/training wheels is fine as soon as they can reach the pedals.
Good luck!

go for it! and if he's into it, try without the training wheels. two boys in my daughters class trained at 3... i asked their mom how she did it and she said she just took the training wheels off and they figured it out. Good luck!

It depends on every child......since they are all so different, but if you think he can do it....I would give it a try :) I don't think it really depends on the age, but how the child is instead. I would get a bike and try it out, or maybe take him with you and see how some bikes fit him. My youngest boy had his training wheels off a few months before his 3rd birthday. I would have never even tried, but he has great balance and my husband was sneaky and did it while I was out :)

He is at a good age to start, however every child takes to it at different ages. My Daughter loved her 2 wheeler with training wheels at 2 1/2 years. She also took the training wheels off at 4 1/2. He will let you know when he is ready. Have fun it's a great time with the children!!!

I started my kids on a 16" bike when they were 2-3 years old, but the training wheels were on until they were 5.

We got a 2 wheeler w/training wheels for each of our kids on their 3rd bday. My son took to it right away and had no problems. My daughter stuck with her tricycle and hasn't gotten into the bike too much yet (she just turned 3 last month). My son is definitely the more adventurous type and doesn't get discouraged. My daughter is easily discouraged. Hope that helps!

if your son is doing good on a 3 wheeler go ahead and try it. take him in an size him on it first to make sure he can reach the pedals if he can turn him loose if not wait.