best tip ever ever ever to help your child learn to ride a two wheeler: take the pedals off. they push it around and push it around with their feet until they are so comfortable balancing that you put the pedals back on and they ride away. it really works and was so awesome. we didn't have to run behind her once. woohoo, go cate!
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so in Germany they sell bikes for kids from the time they are TINY that look just like a regular bike...only with no pedals. Same idea, help them learn to balance early on. Kids here learn to ride their bikes SUPER early. GO KATE!
Posted by: Sarah | June 29, 2009 at 11:33 PM
that is a GREAT tip! i can't wait to try it!!
Posted by: Heather @ Cookie Mondays | June 30, 2009 at 12:01 AM
I'm trying that on my timid 6 1/2 year old. I know she can do it, but she doesn't believe me.
Posted by: Cissy | June 30, 2009 at 12:02 AM
great idea + great pictures, too!
Posted by: marisa | June 30, 2009 at 12:03 AM
How did you think of that? That is awesome. She is so beautiful!
Posted by: Marcella Deter | June 30, 2009 at 07:51 AM
that top photo should be on a magazine cover!
Posted by: Ellen Patton | June 30, 2009 at 07:59 AM
what a great tip! going to try this with my 6 1/2 year old.
Posted by: Kim H. | June 30, 2009 at 08:51 AM
oh man! my ava is turning 8 next month and still won't try it! I may have to do this with her!!! thanks!!!!!
tara
Posted by: tara pollard pakosta | June 30, 2009 at 09:09 AM
We have a bike with no pedals and it's my kids favorite--they both learned to ride without training wheels on it. Kate looks adorable--I love her jeans.
Posted by: Brooke Harkness | June 30, 2009 at 12:05 PM
that is a great idea . . .
we bent our 5 yr olds training wheels up really far . . . so it was either ride really crooked or figure out how to balance. it worked great too . . . and we didn't have to run behind her 1 time when we took the wheels off either!
Posted by: emily | June 30, 2009 at 01:25 PM
i'll keep that in mind when we take off dottie's training wheels
Posted by: coco | June 30, 2009 at 01:42 PM
i agree that´s the way it should be done! we had a bike with no pedals att all. a runnigbike. julius learned to bike before he turned 4. sweish kids are generally early with their biking but people stopped their cars to look at my little one managing the bike perfectly.
Posted by: pernilla | June 30, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Wish my parents would have had this tip about 25 years ago! But, then...I wouldn't have my knee scars, all these years, to remind me of all childhood bike rides! ; )
Posted by: Aimee Taylor | June 30, 2009 at 02:10 PM
brilliance!!!
Posted by: CherryTreeLane | June 30, 2009 at 03:51 PM
nice tip - i think we are gonna apply that with my daughter. thanks!
Posted by: liko | June 30, 2009 at 04:00 PM
yaaayyy go cate!!!!
Posted by: shauna | July 01, 2009 at 11:23 AM
mama, that is one sweet chickie you've got there :)
Posted by: amanda | July 03, 2009 at 09:50 PM