How old should a child be before riding a bicycle with training wheels?

How old should a child be before riding a bicycle with training wheels?

Pat Hines (Traffic Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafeMoves) gives expert video advice on: How old should a child be before riding a bicycle with training wheels?; How do I safely teach my child to ride a bicycle without training wheels? and more...

The age a parent needs to consider to put on training wheels is any age that a child needs help. A child as young as two, three, and four can ride a bike with training wheels. I've seen children who are ten and eleven who need training wheels. There is not a real age that you can put training wheels on a bike. It is what your child is comfortable doing, and it's really important that you make an older child not feel silly about riding a bike with training wheels. They'll only need them for a while, and it's just like beginner drivers id, when learning how to drive a car. Training wheels are just giving some extra help until they learn their balance, so it's really important to talk to your child and let them know what training wheels are, and if they're comfortable riding with training wheels, put them on the bike so your child can enjoy riding bicycles safely.