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When should you teach your child to ride a bike?
My parents never taught me how to ride a bicycle but I want to teach my son and daughter (twins). They are 4 years old right now and they play around on a little tricycle all the time but I am wondering when I should purchase a real bicycle for them to learn how to ride? I know it's great exercise for kids and I'd really like to teach them while they're young. What is the best age to teach your child how to ride a bicycle? And since I have the money right now should I go on and purchase a couple of bikes for them? Thank you.
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You didn't exactly ask this, but what will make it easier for your kids to learn the balance they will need on a bike would be to first book them up with a couple of two wheel scooters. That way, they learn how exactly to balance without the risk of completely falling over; their feet are right there to keep them upright.
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I learned around 3 on a tricycle, but when it came to big girl bikes, I was around 5 or 6. For now, since you still want them to be outside and have fun, try those little motorized vehicles that they sell at Wal-Mart. Those are fun.
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It's been too long for me, I can't remember hiow old my kids were!
But I do remember that our eldest had trouble with learning to balance, pedal and all at once. We bought an old fashioned scooter, so he had to only learn 2 things at once. For him, it worked like a charm and we had the others learn the same way.
Don't buy new bikes till they can ride and actually do ride. There are lots of second hand bikes out there.
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