How To Safely Teach Your Child To Ride A Bicycle Without Training Wheels

How do I safely teach my child to ride a bicycle without training wheels?

The best way to teach a child to ride a bike without training wheels is to take them to an open field or park with lots of grass and no cement. Tell them ahead of time what you are going to do, don't surprise them. Tell them that they are going to practice riding their bike without the training wheels and make sure that they agree, let them tell you if they ready for that or not and only go ahead with teaching them to ride a bike without training wheels if they are ready and willing. Don't do it on your time schedule, do it on their time schedule. Once they agree, go out to the field, take one wheel off and let them ride around with one wheel. When they feel comfortable and when they are ready, ask them, "Hey, how about taking the second wheel off?" When they are ready take that second wheel off. Then walk behind them, holding the seat, and give them a little push and see how far they can go. An afternoon will work for a lot of kids, if they feel like you respect their choices, they trust you, and you don't push them. Let them learn at their own pace and that way you will have a dedicated bike rider for life. But never force them to ride a two wheeler when they are not ready.