Bikes & Scooters: Preschooler
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Balance Bike or Bike with Training Wheels for 4 Year Old?
Asked by L.F. from Minneapolis
on May 24, 2010
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My daughter is turning 4 next month. She's been riding a trike for 2 years now and we want to move on. I've heard great things about balance bikes or gliders, bur mo...
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- There are different sizes of bikes with training wheels. Maybe you might try a 12' with training wheels.
- Don't waste your money on a balance bike. Buy her a regular bike and you have two choices: 1. Put training wheels on 2. Take the pedals off. Then you essentially h...
- Our son is also almost 4 (June birthday as well), and he's been riding a bike with training wheels since last summer. I'd make that recommendation personally after wa...
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
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 a 3 Year Old
Asked by T.S. from Charleston
on December 1, 2010
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a great and safe scooter for my 3 year old son? He is outgrowing his little tricycle and I"m thinking of getting him a scooter fo...
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- We got our son one of the three wheeled scooter, as he doesn't quite have the balance and coordination for a regular one. It's a Spiderman one which we bought from a ...
- We have the Radio Flyer scooter for my son...he loves it and it is very stable. It also folds really easy for trips to the park.
- Hi! Our youngest just turned 3 in August and we are thinking about getting her a little scooter as well. I've been looking at the little 3 wheeled scooters. She has...
Which Scooter Did You Buy for Your Preschooler?
Asked by J.A. from Spartanburg
on October 1, 2010
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I have started researching scooters for my kids (4 & 2) for christmas. I am wondering if anyone has a scooter they and their kids really love? I am looking in the $2...
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- not in that price range but we love our kettler 3 wheel scooter!
- I got my daughter the Radio Flyer "My First Scooter" She's five and still enjoys it. It's endured 2 years now. My 1.5year old twins enjoy standing on it and gettin...
- I tried to get the ones designed for younger kids for my youngest, and he hated them, so I got him a regular razor, and he loves it. Before that, when he was 2 and 3,...
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......
Training Wheels off the Bike
Asked by J.V. from Los Angeles
on September 27, 2010
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How old were your kids when you took off their training wheels from their bike? What are the signs of readiness?
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- My girls were both 4 - they are very coordinated. Some boys are around 3 when they try, depends on how coordinated they are. I wouldn't wait past 5 though. Most kids r...
- We don't plan on even using training wheels. Balance bikes are the best way to teach kids to balance on a bike. In my opinion, taking off the training wheels is just...
- My granddaughter was 9. As long as she had the training wheels on she relied on the training wheels. I suggest taking them off no later than a couple of weeks after ...
Hyper 4 Year Old
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on October 2, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter is so hyper at times and I'm starting to loose my patience with her. I'm always telling her to calm down, stop running, ect... what makes it wor...
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- Normally ADHD can not be diagnosed until a child is 6 years old simply because children change as they grow up and hyperactivity typically reduces as a child grows. T...
- You really can't diagonose ADHD until age 5. Both my children has ADD and ADHD, but they were diagonsed at age 6 and 7 years old. My children's school did a wonderfu...
- If she is super hyper, you just have to work harder to wear her out before she wears you out. Some days my kids are more hyper than others so I try to find activities ...
Bicycle for 4 Year Old?
Asked by K.M. from Kansas City
on June 21, 2009
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Our son will be 4 next month and we are considering buying him a bicycle for his birthday. Are most 4 year-olds ready for a bike or should we wait? I've known 3 year...
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- We bought our 4 yr old daughter a bike for her birthday and she loves it. I let her ride one in the store just to make sure before we made a final decision. She did ve...
- Why not... the worst that can happen is he can fall off and as we know through life you get back on and ride. Training wheels are the best.
- I think a bike is one of those things that are up to the individual. I agree som kids ride a bike young and some are older, but they are both fine to do. My 3 year old...
4 Year Old Out of Control!
Asked by B.L. from Fort Collins
on June 23, 2009
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Hi Moms! I have never posted on here before but hope someone can give me some advise.
My 4 year old daughter has suddenly been out of control. Two weeks ago I t...
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- I'd be more concerned about what happened while she was at VBS....what scared her so badly that she doesn't feel safe anymore? If she's well used to going to school an...
- B., Goodness! I read this right after I dropped my 5 year old at VBS lol. Fortunately my aunt is his group leader and he has a cousin in his group, so I feel ok! ...
- All of mine get like this occasionally. It turns out that they need my attention at those times. I find that even though I'm a SAHM, I have so many other interests (in...
