What to Do If Your Child is Afraid of Pedaling a Ride-On Toy
Did you just buy your child a new pedal Ride-On toy, but you feel a little disappointed because they aren’t interested in riding it? This is relatively common and happens to many children.
If your child refuses to pedal by making no attempt at all or makes just a half hearted attempt, then you may have just a learning curve that needs to be crossed. It’s nothing to get alarmed about.
Some children are intimidated by the feel of the pedal against their foot or are scared by the whole riding process. Try putting their feet on the pedals while you push them around on the toy.
Once they see how much fun it is and feel how the pedals work, most children will make the effort to start pedaling on their own.
Some children are intimidated by the feel of the pedal against their foot or are scared by the whole riding process. Try putting their feet on the pedals while you push them around on the toy.
Once they see how much fun it is and feel how the pedals work, most children will make the effort to start pedaling on their own.
Let them get the feel of moving the pedal both forward and backward. If they’re still a little scared once they start riding on their own, you can walk (or run!) alongside them until they’re completely comfortable.
Pedal Ride-On toys come in many different shapes and styles. You may have bought a new tricycle, a battery-operated fire truck four wheeler, or a toddler bike with training wheels.
Whether your child is 2, 3, 4 or 5 years old, their physical and neurological development can vary greatly depending on the individual child.
Some kids are ready for pedal toys at an early age and some are not. If you try these suggestions and your child is still having some trouble, you might want give them a little more time.
They may need to mature just a little bit more both physically and neurologically in order to feel comfortable with the toy. In the meantime, you may want to consider some other options besides the pedal Ride-On toys.
Wagons as well as Ride-On four wheelers like the Red Ride Gliding Scooter with Sound & Light pictured below may be more appropriate for your children at this particular time.
Pedal Ride-On toys come in many different shapes and styles. You may have bought a new tricycle, a battery-operated fire truck four wheeler, or a toddler bike with training wheels.
Whether your child is 2, 3, 4 or 5 years old, their physical and neurological development can vary greatly depending on the individual child.
Some kids are ready for pedal toys at an early age and some are not. If you try these suggestions and your child is still having some trouble, you might want give them a little more time.
They may need to mature just a little bit more both physically and neurologically in order to feel comfortable with the toy. In the meantime, you may want to consider some other options besides the pedal Ride-On toys.
Wagons as well as Ride-On four wheelers like the Red Ride Gliding Scooter with Sound & Light pictured below may be more appropriate for your children at this particular time.
Just park the pedal ride for a little while and don’t worry because they’ll get the hang of all that pedaling before you know it!
You know what…one of my boys refused to get on a bike until he was 5. But, once he did it, he was golden! The other one was riding a pedal bike at age 3. Go figure, right?
You just never know how they’re going to react. Just when you think you’ve got them figured out…they surprise you!
Anyway, I'm a father of four who loves the outdoors and loves the fun that comes with Ride-On and battery-operated four wheeler toys. It's very important for parents to provide toys for their little ones that are fun (of course) but also beneficial in some way, shape, or form. That's where Ride-On toys fit in.
You know what…one of my boys refused to get on a bike until he was 5. But, once he did it, he was golden! The other one was riding a pedal bike at age 3. Go figure, right?
You just never know how they’re going to react. Just when you think you’ve got them figured out…they surprise you!
Anyway, I'm a father of four who loves the outdoors and loves the fun that comes with Ride-On and battery-operated four wheeler toys. It's very important for parents to provide toys for their little ones that are fun (of course) but also beneficial in some way, shape, or form. That's where Ride-On toys fit in.