This weekend my little brother came to visit and we had him put the training wheels on the bike, but up off the ground significantly so that Alex isn't relying on them the way he did with the other bike - giving him no real reason to learn to balance.
This summer Alex is going to go to a weeklong program called Lose the Training Wheels sponsored by UNYFEAT. The goal is that by the end of the week long program, he will be training wheels free.
In the meantime - we are practicing!
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Hi. To help your little guy get the bike thing down try this...
1. Remove the training wheels.
2. Remove the pedals (easy to do with an adjustable wrench)
3. Lower the seat until he can put his feet flat on the ground.
4. Put him at the top of gentle hill that flattens at the bottom.
5. Let him coast down the hill skimming his feet as he goes.
This will develop his sense of balance on the bike. Once he can lift up his feet and balance the bike under control all the way to the bottom, put the pedals back on.
Balance is the most critical skill when learning to ride a bike. Training wheels create wobble that often makes a child worry they're going to topple over.
This principle works best with a <a href="http://www.balancebikes4kids.com>balance bike</a> but for older kids, this is a good substitute.
Good luck.
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