For young children, bicycles are not only a means of transportation but also an active toy that helps improve health and develop skills. Therefore, children's bicycles are one of the gifts that many parents choose to give to their children.
However, how to teach your baby to ride a bike quickly? In the following article, Mykingdom will tell parents how to properly teach their children to ride a bicycle, helping them confidently ride a bicycle while still ensuring safety.
Things to note before teaching your baby to ride a bike
Teach your baby to ride a bike when he or she is ready
Parents can teach their children to ride a bike when they are ready both physically and mentally. Normally, children from 6 years old, even 4 years old, already have balance skills and the necessary skills to practice cycling. However, each child is different, parents need to wait until the child is strong and confident enough to learn to ride a bicycle.
Choose a children's bicycle that is suitable for your baby
To ensure safety and comfort for children when learning to ride a bicycle, parents should choose to buy a suitable children's bicycle . Children's bicycles that are too small will cause the child to have back, shoulder and neck fatigue... And children's bicycles that are too big will make it difficult for the child to control, unable to support their legs...
A standard children's bicycle has a size suitable for body shape and height. Parents can ask store staff for advice or take their children to the store to experience it firsthand. So that when the baby sits on the saddle and spreads his legs, his feet must be straight and lie close to the ground.
Adjust the saddle to suit your height
Parents should adjust the saddle to suit the baby's height. During the exercise, the baby can stretch his legs straight and touch the ground well. This also helps children feel comfortable when moving, avoiding arm and leg fatigue...
Equipped with safety accessories
Some accessories parents need to equip to ensure their baby's safety during cycling training: helmets, gloves, elbow and knee pads, sunglasses...
Practice cycling for your baby on flat areas
Parents should choose flat, airy areas such as grasslands, yards, parks... These places have few obstacles and vehicles to help ensure safety for the baby. Furthermore, fresh, pleasant air also makes your baby feel more excited.
Instructions on how to teach your baby to ride a bike
Teach your child how to balance on a bicycle
The way to teach your baby to ride a bike is indispensable for balancing skills. Parents should remove the pedals, let the child hold the handlebars and use their feet to push the bike forward. Parents can support and help children become more confident by running after them and holding them gently. The goal is to keep the baby's body stable, not to hold him straight or push him away. So parents should not hold the handlebars or saddle to control the bicycle, but let the children control the bike themselves.
Train your baby to look forward, not down
Our instinct when learning to ride a bicycle is to look down at the wheel, pedals or handlebars. Parents, please guide your baby to look ahead to observe obstacles and directions. If your baby looks forward, he or she will lose focus or become dizzy and easily fall.
Reinstall the pedals and teach your baby to put their feet on the pedals
After the baby has learned how to balance with the push of the legs, parents should reinstall the pedals for the baby to experience. Adjust the pedals on one side high and one side low depending on which foot your child is dominant in, then guide him or her to place their feet on it.
How to teach your baby to ride a bicycle forward
While holding the baby's body lightly, parents should ask the baby to put their dominant foot on the pedal first and pedal. At the same time, have the baby lift the other foot onto the other pedal. During practice, parents should remind their children to control the steering wheel and look ahead.
Teach your child how to turn the steering wheel and stop
The next step in teaching your baby to ride a bike is to teach him how to turn the handlebars and stop. Parents should train their children to maintain balance when turning the steering wheel both before and while the car is moving. Similarly, parents should also train their children to use the foot brake and hand brake both before and while the vehicle is in motion.
Follow the bike until your child is confident enough to ride the bike alone
Each child has different confidence, some children like to run alone, some children feel more secure when their parents are by their side, even after they have become good at cycling. Therefore, parents should play the role of encouraging children to learn to ride a bicycle , not being a pole to keep them from falling.
Parents always accompany their children while practicing cycling
Parents are always a great source of motivation for children during the process of learning to ride a bike. Therefore, always encourage children with praise when they make progress, help them up when they fall, and do not put pressure or scold them. Although it is important for children to be proactive and control their bicycles, parents should not stop supporting them too early, especially if the child is not ready to ride alone.
In addition, when teaching your baby how to ride a bike, it is difficult to prevent him from falling. Parents should check if the baby is okay but don't overdo it. Parents should understand that people can fall, but they need to know how to get up and try to practice to succeed. It is also a useful lesson on how to teach children to ride a bike and about life.
Above are ways to teach your baby to ride a bike quickly and effectively. At Mykingdom, each children's toy is carefully researched and designed to help children develop all senses, encourage children to actively play, be eager to learn, explore, and promote physical development. and thinking. Furthermore, the product quality is high-quality and certified to be safe for children, so parents can feel secure.
Come to the nearest Mykingdom store and visit the colorful booth of many active toys for children, including indispensable children's bicycle products with diverse designs, styles, and colors suitable for children. Suitable for every age of baby!
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