| Children all over the United States and the | | | | might question why there are extra wheels on |
| rest of the world want to learn how to ride a | | | | the back wheels. The child will learn about |
| bike. They are so eager to learn how to ride | | | | training wheels and how they are an added |
| a bike that they would do just about anything | | | | safety feature that will keep them from |
| to learn. They might even be brave enough to | | | | falling over. The child will be thrilled to |
| wish that they were big enough to be able to | | | | hear this because they probably have worried |
| climb up on the seat all by themselves and | | | | about falling over for some time and knowing |
| learn how to ride by being the teacher if | | | | that they have an extra set of wheels to keep |
| they could. | | | | them safe makes riding their first bike more |
| | | | pleasurable. |
| For parents figuring out what the right time | | | | |
| is to get their child a bike is one of the | | | | The most appropriate age for a child to learn |
| hardest things for a parent to do. If they | | | | how to ride a bike with training wheels is |
| know their child and their limitations, the | | | | about four or five years old. That child will |
| answer will come to them at the right time | | | | be so excited to get their first bike and to |
| because they will know in their heart that | | | | will concentrate real hard on learning how to |
| their child is ready to learn how to ride. | | | | ride it. Parents know that teaching their |
| Child are only safe on bikes when they can | | | | child to ride a bike will require a lot of |
| fully understand the importance of safety | | | | patience but when they see the bright shining |
| rules. That is another thing that parents | | | | eyes of their child they know they are ready |
| have to worry about when their child wants to | | | | to do it. |
| learn how to ride a bike. | | | | |
| | | | Parents will relax considerably when their |
| When that time comes the child's parents will | | | | child takes their first solo ride. They know |
| go and get that child their first bike. There | | | | that they have trained their child to the |
| will probably be a great deal of celebration | | | | best of their ability and that they have |
| about it because getting the first bike only | | | | fully explained all of the safety precautions |
| happens once in a lifetime. Then the parents | | | | that a child must follow in order to be |
| will begin teaching their child about the | | | | allowed to continue riding on a day-to-day |
| bike that they will ride, and when they are | | | | basis. They know where they can ride and the |
| sure that they fully understand what all of | | | | areas that are off-limits to them at such a |
| the parts do they will let them mount it for | | | | young age. Children at the age of five never |
| the first time. | | | | really wanted to ride their bikes in the |
| | | | streets anyway. |
| While they are learning about the bike, they | | | | |