What is the best and safest way to teach a child to ride a two wheel bicycle? Helmets?
2006-07-11 13:10:55 · 16 answers · asked by citizen ex 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The helmet you *should* wear regardless of whether you're still learning or if you're all set. Having said that, I must confess that I don't wear helmets when biking even though I should.
For a child to learn riding a bicycle, a set of training wheels (one on each side) is the best tool. It allows them to learn to balance without taking on too many bruises and scrapes. Monitor how the kid rides to make sure that none of the training wheels is touching the ground for a prolonged period of time since that indicates that the kid is leaning on one side too often to the point of depending on the training wheel to stop from falling. As time goes on, find the one side where the training wheel touches the ground least and remove that training wheel and have the kid practice using the leg when necessary to stop from falling over. Continue to monitor the kid and, when you see that the remaining training wheel doesn't touch the ground for a long time, it's time to remove that last one!
2006-07-11 13:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Helmets, yes!! Both of my kids wore them when I got them their first bikes around 15 years ago. I'm an avid bicyclist who's ridden thousands of miles, and I wanted my kids to enjoy it as I did. Training wheels are an "iffy" item. Some people feel safer if their kids have them, and I did use them for my daughter since she wasn't as "daring" as my son, but when she finally wanted me to take them off so she could ride like her brother, we found she had absolutely NO talents at riding and so it was like starting all over in teaching her how to ride. I guess, all in all, I'd say NO to training wheels. They don't train any kid for anything, and they just add to your expense and to ya'll's delusion that your child is actually learning how to ride a bike. Make sure you get one that is not too tall for your child. They do need to feel that their feet can easily touch the ground in case they're falling, but not so low that they can't feel the freedom in riding. Also, don't hover all over your child as they are learning. If you get the right size bike, and start them in a safe place to ride, like an abandoned school parking lot during these summer months, or a church parking lot, and just let them try as they will, they'll get around to it when and IF they want to. Too many times it's the parents who want them to ride much more than they want to, so don't push it. Just give them the opportunity, and some will ride, some won't, and some, like me, just dang near didn't know there ever was a "quit" word. God Bless you all.
2006-07-11 13:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad bought me a rainbow colored bike with a banana seat and long streamers on the handlebars. Then we went on top of a hill, I got on, he pushed me off, and out of the extreme dislike of pain and the possibility of extermination, I held on and made it to the bottom. When I tried it by myself later, I ended up turning into "The Amazing Scraped Up Kid!" This was pre-bicycle helmet law.
2006-07-11 13:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by Pekoe90 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i remember correctly, i was about 5. I just jumped on my cousins bike and did it. I think it just depends on the child...Just remember to make it a fun process and be patient. They'll be riding on their own in no time:) I would definitely say wear a helmet. You can never be too safe. Good Luck!!
2006-07-11 13:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mommy of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey we all have to started off with 4 wheel include trainning wheel, balance is the key you gotta fall before you walk , make sure put on a helmet and elbow pad cause falling hurts
2006-07-11 13:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by trypticon31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Training wheels!
2006-07-11 13:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by loudy_foudy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad held the back of my seat until I was ready to tell him to let go. Or he would let me think he was still holding on and let o when I was unaware. (might wanna give the kid a helmet and kneepads though.
2006-07-11 13:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by Jakefeatherston2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely gear... helmets and elbow pads and knee pads and long pants and tennishoes.
my parents would hold onto the back while i pedaled, and then theyd let go without me knowing and i was riding a bicycle!!! l0l
also, my mom lifted teh pedals up a lil bit so it was balanced.. and then also you could take on pedal off. that would be kinda strange tho.. idk.
2006-07-11 13:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by BRiDGETTE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
helmets,pads and training wheels....ONE MORE THING do not teach them to ride on a gravel road caus ethat's how i learned and i've got the scars to prove it!!!
2006-07-11 13:16:26 · answer #9 · answered by jenni jones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put on training wheels watch see how they ride for awhile once not leaning on training wheels take them off.
2006-07-11 13:14:58 · answer #10 · answered by jeephandle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋