Bikes & Scooters: Tween
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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...
12 Year Old Boys>>> HELP
Asked by L.D. from Detroit
on July 9, 2011
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I have a 12 year old that will be 13. He is going into the 8th grade. He is a very good child until it comes to girls, facebook and cell phones. Help
What time does ...
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- I know most parents allow their kids to use cell phones and social networking. However I will not. There is just too much temptation. Too many creeps out there and ...
- Don't pay for the privilege anymore. Make him earn it by doing jobs and chores around the house. If he does x amount of work, then he gets x amount of time on a prepai...
- My son is 13, and also going into the 8th grade. He has no facebook, and he got a cell phone last Christmas. It hasn't been a problem at all, except that he never tu...
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...
13 Year Old Hermit
Asked by D.B. from Eau Claire
on March 14, 2012
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My 13 year old son is a hermit. He rarely likes to leave the house. He would much rather stay at home and play video or computer games. We do force him to leave the...
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- I just know that in 5 years you are gonna be posting a question about your 18 yo son that you are afraid he is not gonna graduate and has no motivation to do anything...
- there's nothing wrong with introversion. lack of preschool does not stunt social skills, introverts are introverts. it's cool to be an introvert. what troubles me i...
- Video and computer games have been proven to have an addictive quality to them. They are escapist media, and so a child going through puberty might prefer to disappear...
13 YO Took His Phone Swimming, What Now?
Asked by A.C. from Colorado Springs
on June 16, 2009
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We have a cell phone for our 13 YO son. He likes to go further than we can yell & is most often on a bike or skateboard & not AT anyone's house so he's not easy to get...
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- Hi A., Boy, that stinks! Those phones can be pricey. Someone suggested freecycle, I belong to the group here in the springs and they don't have restrictions on cert...
- Everyone makes mistakes so don't beat him up too much. I dropped my phone in the toilet with toilet bowl cleaner in it and it worked once it dried out. I just took it ...
- If you decide to replace it, I was once able to buy a used phone from one of those Verizon retailers (not the actual Verizon store - Zoom or something?). It was a few...
Teaching a 2 1/2 Yr Old to Ride a Bike
Asked by K.W. from Chicago
on September 29, 2008
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My husband and I are trying to teach my son how to ride a bike. he does not understand forward and backward I believe. When he gets around once he pushes him feet ba...
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- I think he may be too young. Pedaling is not an easy concept to grasp. My daughter didn't get it until she was over age 3, and my son will be 3 this week, and he can...
- He might just be still too young. Are you using a tricycle or Big Wheel? I'd start there first and/ or give it another year. : )
- Use training wheels.
12 Year-old BOY - Weigt Loss Suggestions
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on October 23, 2010
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My 12 year-old son has been very conscious about his weight lately. Although he IS on the chubby side, I don’t necessarily see him as OBESE although that's his doct...
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- Hi, I really feel for him. I struggled with being a little overweight at his age and it was no fun. Now I'm a pediatric physical therapist and I can see where my fam...
- I agree that this is going to have to be more of a lifestyle change for not only him but the entire household. Grocery shopping is a big one! There are lots of thing...
- i had a chubby fellow too, and it was a difficult line to walk. i wanted to help help himself, and not be the food police, and to make it as easy for him as i could. h...
Help with 10 Year Old Son
Asked by B.R. from Pittsburgh
on August 26, 2006
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people tell me i'm to over portective of my 10 year old son because i will not let him run the roads like his 8 year old stepbrother can. i do not have custody of him ...
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- Hi B. R: I am the mother of a son around the same age as yours, my son just turned 11 three weeks ago. I understand what you are going through but you have to start g...
- I am in the same boat as you... My son just turned 11 and I dont let him run the streets either.. He is a very well behaved child and I know he wouldnt get into troubl...
- I have a 7-year-old son myself and two step children that are older. So I get criticized a lot about not letting go. I feel you have to do what’s best for you becaus...
Party Favor, Party Bag Idea's for "COOL" 10 Year Old Boys...
Asked by K.P. from Dallas
on July 13, 2008
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Hello Mom's...My son is turning 10 years old next month. We are having him a skating party at a nice skating rink. They have a DJ, Fog machines, disco balls and light...
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- I got one of these for an adult party but i think your son woudl love it.... Have him help you make a birthday mix cd. 'cool' songs funny cut blurbs from his favorit...
- I remember when my son turned 10 we took him and his buddies to a basketball game and got them all party favors in the terms of a cool hat to wear so we could always s...
- sounds like fun!! Can I come! :) Try Rebeccas Wholesale - it's open to the public and is in South Euless on Euless Main. The website is http://www.rebeccas.com. The...
