Comments on: Teaching a child to ride a bike http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:23:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenn http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28695 Jenn Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:54:11 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28695 My aunt brought me this tip from her years spent stationed in Germany. They have adorable wooden bikes over there with no pedals that the children ride from the time they are quite small. She brought me one and it was a hit here! It does work! My aunt brought me this tip from her years spent stationed in Germany. They have adorable wooden bikes over there with no pedals that the children ride from the time they are quite small. She brought me one and it was a hit here! It does work!

]]> By: mary m http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28685 mary m Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:16:48 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28685 Hi ....as a long time reader of your blog , i wanted to share this site i found while looking for bikes for little kids. it is www.gliderrider.com/ very similar idea as yours, but made more to fit shorter legs....it was recommended by a long time bicycle expert...love reading about your family. i live in the pacific northwest, an almost retired 62, no grandchildren , but a dog and 2 parrots keep me company. :o) Hi ….as a long time reader of your blog , i wanted to share
this site i found while looking for bikes for little kids.
it is http://www.gliderrider.com/ very similar idea as yours, but
made more to fit shorter legs….it was recommended by a
long time bicycle expert…love reading about your family.
i live in the pacific northwest, an almost retired 62, no
grandchildren , but a dog and 2 parrots keep me company. :o )

]]> By: Shana http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28684 Shana Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:46:56 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28684 I am SO trying this on Emma this week! I am SO trying this on Emma this week!

]]> By: Spring http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28680 Spring Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:04:52 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28680 Thanks for the tip. This may be what finally gets my 8 yr old riding! a href="http://www.signsoffaithbook.com">Spring</a> Thanks for the tip. This may be what finally gets my 8 yr old riding!
a href=”http://www.signsoffaithbook.com”>Spring

]]> By: Sandwich in Wi http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28679 Sandwich in Wi Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:11:57 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28679 Actually, my son just learned to ride a bike this way but we didn't take the pedals off. I just lowered his seat all the way (they really cannot be on a bike that is too big for them--the smaller, the better) and showed him how to push himself with his feet and coast on the flat driveway. No pedaling. Back and forth, back and forth, and in 3 hours, he was pedaling down the hill! Blessings, SAndwich Actually, my son just learned to ride a bike this way but we didn’t take the pedals off. I just lowered his seat all the way (they really cannot be on a bike that is too big for them–the smaller, the better) and showed him how to push himself with his feet and coast on the flat driveway. No pedaling. Back and forth, back and forth, and in 3 hours, he was pedaling down the hill!

Blessings,
SAndwich

]]> By: Sara http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28676 Sara Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:34:52 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28676 Mother Hen----It worked in ONE day? We've done it with our 6 kids and it's amazing, though we've never done it in one day. Because after taking stuff off the bike, who wants to put it right back on? But it seriously does not take much "riding" to get the hang of it. I'm sure it beats the scary way I learned! Mother Hen—-It worked in ONE day?

We’ve done it with our 6 kids and it’s amazing, though we’ve never done it in one day. Because after taking stuff off the bike, who wants to put it right back on? But it seriously does not take much “riding” to get the hang of it.

I’m sure it beats the scary way I learned!

]]> By: Mother Hen http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28671 Mother Hen Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:44:50 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28671 Yup, it worked! How genius! http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/09/16/learn-to-ride-a-bike-today/ Yup, it worked! How genius! http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/09/16/learn-to-ride-a-bike-today/

]]> By: Heather BT http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28670 Heather BT Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:50:13 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28670 My brother, Bike salesman and tech. says to try this on a hill for best results. They get a longer ride and... DON"T forget those helmets!!!! Let's end those closed head injuries! Heather BT http://adoptakid.blogspot.com My brother, Bike salesman and tech. says to try this on a hill for best results. They get a longer ride and… DON”T forget those helmets!!!! Let’s end those closed head injuries!
Heather BT
http://adoptakid.blogspot.com

]]> By: Mother Hen http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/16/teaching-a-child-to-ride-a-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-28664 Mother Hen Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:09:06 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=2522#comment-28664 Thanks, Mary. I am so adverse to blood that I am never in a hurry for the Pirates to learn to ride. Consequently, I have a 5 yo and an 8 yo who don't ride yet. This advice seems to make all the sense in the world. I'm gonna try it today. I'll let ya know how it goes. Thanks, Mary. I am so adverse to blood that I am never in a hurry for the Pirates to learn to ride. Consequently, I have a 5 yo and an 8 yo who don’t ride yet. This advice seems to make all the sense in the world. I’m gonna try it today. I’ll let ya know how it goes.

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