Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
Not sure how to encourage him to actually pedal so I'm not just pushing him along. Also it's super hard on my back reaching all the way down to the saddle on a 12" back. I remember it being much easier when I was helping my brother, but then again I was probably 8 and him 5, and he was on a 16" bike. I wasn't having to bend down back then.
Hand on shoulder and yell "Pedal!!" while running. A slight downhill is best. If (when) he falls over because he didn't pedal you can remind him then that he has to keep pedaling or he'll fall over. They catch on pretty quick at that point.
Last edited by delcrossv; 07-08-14 at 08:02 AM.