Bikes & Scooters: Myself
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Repainting a Scooter
Asked by L.O. from Denver
on September 28, 2011
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I thinking about getting my 5 yr old boy a 2 wheel scooter like the razor or something for Christmas this year. He currently has a Red Lightning McQueen 3 wheel scoot...
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- In this situation, you will probably spend $20 in supplied and several hours in doing it right. By the time you are done, you could have bought a new pink scooter at T...
- I'd say try it with the Rustoleum if you're really set on it, but it sounds like your daughter enjoys the scooter as is. Beisdes, I didn't realize Lightning McQueen wa...
- AHHH I just lost my answer. We repainted a scooter for my daughter. It is still glittery purple with Barbie and Princess stickers on it, 10 years later. W...
Learning to Ride a Bike
Asked by J.Q. from Chicago
on March 25, 2009
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My son just turned 9 and he does not know how to ride a bike yet. We tried last summer to teach him but he keep giving up. My 6 year old daughter can ride her bike a...
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- I taught my daughter in the grass. I told her to pedal hard. By being in the grass it allowed for her to put some force into it without fearing she was going too fast....
- Maybe trying a Glider Bike would help him before putting him on a bike without training wheels. It's a "balance bike" and has no pedals -- designed to be the easies...
- I did not read the other responses, so sorry if I repeat. My husband read an article a couple of years ago that said to take off the pedals and let your child use thei...
Riding a Bike W/out Training Wheels
Asked by T.G. from Boston
on May 30, 2009
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Hi Moms, How many of your 7 year olds are riding a bike without training wheels? my just turned 7 year old daughter is very hesitant to learn to ride a bike. She wi...
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- Hi T., You've got a lot of advice, most people telling you to let your daugther follow her own timeline. I agree with that. I suggest getting her on a scooter, if ...
- Hi T., Like anything else, the more she does it the faster she'll learn. Lot's of kids your daughter's age can't ride a bike without training wheels yet. Obviousl...
- Hi, My daughter just learned w.out training wheels.She is six but my son was about 9 when he learned.Everyone is different.
Riding a Bike
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on October 22, 2010
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I am so beside myself on what it takes to teach a 10 year old how to ride a bike ?Is this a difficult thing ? My child has no balance at all. We have tried various t...
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- My seven yo grandson has been trying to ride a bike since he was 4. He's just plain unable to ride a bike. He also is not well coordinated, physically. He's awkward,...
- Wow, 10 and just learning? I think it's probably harder to teach an older kid because they KNOW what it feels like to crash and burn so she is probably more scared th...
- I'll second the idea of taking off both pedals and training wheels. It forces a child to balance themselves just using their feet to scoot around. 1. Show her how yo...
Scooter for 2 Year Old??
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on October 17, 2011
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My son's 2nd birthday is on the 24th and my dad was thinking of getting him a scooter. Now, on one hand, I think it would be great because he loves any type of ride-on...
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- Helmet, long pants, make sure it's a three wheeler (1 in front, 2 in back). He'll love it.
- My 2 year old loves his 3 wheeled scooter - especially when his older brothers are on their 2 wheeled ones.
- My daughter is 2 1/2 and used a L. scooter that had like 3 wheels this summer, but anytime before that and I wouldn't be so sure. Maybe thats a good gift for christmas...
Bike, Trike, or Quad?
Asked by J.L. from Philadelphia
on November 6, 2009
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Ok, it's my turn to ask for help. My oldest is 3.5 years old, turns 4 in February and we're thinking about buying him a bike for Christmas or his birthday. He's big ...
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- Skip the trike and go for the bike! The trike will be a waste of money at this point! My daughter rode a tricycle up until 2 months before her 5th birthday, but she ha...
- definetely a bike. by summer he'll be four. by four and a half my son was riding without training wheels. just get a small bike with training wheels.
- Go for the bike! The target age for a child to learn to pedal a bike is 36 months, so he should be great! Go to the toy store and measure him for the correct size......
Teaching How to Ride a Bike
Asked by J.M. from Lansing
on April 5, 2008
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We are trying to teach our 8 y.o. daughter how to ride a two wheel bike. She cries the entire time and just feels as if she can't get it. This isn't her first time t...
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- My husband taught both our girls to ride their bikes in one day (if you can believe that!) One was 4 and the other 5. Taking the training wheels off and lowering the s...
- Just a couple differnt views on bike learning- My oldest daughter was taught by a neighbor girl of the same age on a tiny bike. I taught myself as a child by coa...
- You could try moving the training wheels up so they are still on, but not on the ground. She will feel like she has safety with them on & it may give her the confiden...
How to Teach Riding a Bike
Asked by H.F. from Washington DC
on November 2, 2009
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Compared to many other requests, this may seem like quite a shallow concern. However, my daughter has not learned to ride a two-wheeler bicycle like most of her frien...
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- H., This was our sure-fire way to teach our boys. They have both been on a 2-wheeler since 3 years old and are killer bike riders! 1) Take off the pedals! Yes, the...
- Hi H., I know this sounds simplistic, but I've seen it work. Tell her to keep pedalling. It's easier to balance if she's in motion. So try giving her a little push ...
- My daughter just learned how to ride a two wheeler last Spring, 3 months shy of her 8th birthday!!! One day she took the two wheeler out of the garage and said "I'm g...
Scooter Ok for a Three-year-old?
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on March 3, 2011
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Can folks recommend a good scooter brand for a three-year-old?
Also should he have elbow and knee pads?
We have a helmet.
Thanks.
He does not ride his tric...
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- Make sure he has his helmet on ALL the time! It is imparative. One fall backwards and he can have permanent brain damage. Good luck!
- My daughter has a 3 wheel scooter, think it is fischer price or radio flyer. She loves it, she got it at the end of last summer (just turned 4) and is pretty good with...
- Radio Flyer makes a really cool retro looking 3-wheeled scooter that is good for a 3-year old. I think you can purchase it on amazon.com. My children have never fall...
How Do You Teach a Child to Ride a Bike?
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on September 9, 2011
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The title says it all, but here are the details...
My six and a half year old daughter needs (in my opinion) to learn how to ride her bike. We bike a LOT as a fami...
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- NO TRAINING WHEELS!!!!!! My husband worked at a bike shop and is a long distance biker...like a 'wanna be Lance' type of guy. At the bike shop they would teach child...
- Slap some pads on her and send her down a grassy hill. Thats what worked for my 2 oldest anyway. My youngest is 4 1/2 and decided one day he was going to go no trainin...
- I asked this same question a while back and got a lot of very thoughtful, well thought out responses. Here's a link http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/1457462163768619...
