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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I must be mean. I wouldn't even consider leaving the training wheels on past 5. I think the problem is the same one that happens in most of these situations: the parents are acting nervous. Of course your seven year old can ride a bike. Internalize it. Tell him you know he can do it. Build him up. Take the training wheels off and then let him try it when he's ready, giving him lots of confidence and opportunities. [/quote]

Not mean, just judgmental or naive.  My kids are very risk averse.  My 2 yr. old wouldn't walk on grass -- she was used to the sidewalk.  I never had to worry about her falling down the steps b/c she understood heights and danger.  Just b/c it's your experience that a kid would like to learn without training wheels does not mean that every 5 year old has that desire.  If I had taken the training wheels off the bike at 5, she would never have ridden the bike at all.  So, I actually think it is much better for her to get exercise, learn to steer, get practice using the bike on bumpy roads, and get to enjoy the freedom of moving on a bike (even with training wheels) than it is for her to just dismiss it altogehter.  And, I spend way more than 2 hrs. a day with my kids, so I know their limits emotionally.

Thanks for the judgment![/quote]

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