So , I went Walmart with my husband to buy my daughters Christmas present. I wanted to buy her a smaller bike with wheels , my husband said she would out grow it too fast and to get her the bigger bike without the wheels. 🙄 I regret having listened to him . She already fell off the bike because her feet don’t reach the ground and refuses to use it. So I bought her some training wheels off Amazon but they didn’t fit. So I went back to Walmart to see if they had any training wheels and how the other bikes that are already sold with the bikes are attached. I saw they have this little contraption that’s like a quick release. I’d like to know what this thing is called so I can purchase one.
Or maybe I should just give up and buy the bike with the training wheels 🙄🫤
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks ♥️
by Ok-Appointment7629
6 Comments
Hey! I’d recommend either taking the pedals off and letting her learn balance by coasting (seat lowered so both feet touch ground), or getting a used balance bike for $20 – $30 on Facebook marketplace.
Training wheels aren’t the best for beginners, because they don’t actually teach proper balance
I doubt you will be able to buy that bracket, because that looks to fit that particular bike and training wheel.
If your bike’s stem is not long enough, then it cannot fit training wheel. You will have to buy another bike with training wheels.
Some kids learn faster with training wheels. Others with balance bike. Just depends on the kids. I had both types of bike. Bike with training wheel was used extensively.
Balance bike was used couple times and then ignored; waste of money.
Balance bike
I think the wheels are on the wrong sides.try flipping them.
That bike is too big for training wheels. Your kid should be old enough to man up and ride. If they have different needs, they have trikes and things of the sort. If they’re able to ride and just don’t know how, you have to encourage them to figure it out at this point. Like people said, you can knock the pedals off and drop the seat to the frame, but it’s just a better thought-out crutch. If your kid doesn’t see the benefit in riding, they probably won’t be interested. If you ride, get them to ride with you to the store for something quick. Show them how much easier it is to jet to the corner store on a bike than hoofing it or getting all your crap, getting the car, finding a place to park, etc. It has to be presented to them as the freedom that it actually is.
Watch this excellent video about how training wheels don’t work: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ff-KdrHr_M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ff-KdrHr_M)