Originally Posted by
krobinson103
I tend to agree. She has the skills to keep the bike up, but because the training wheels are there she will let the bike get off balance. I noticed today when I took her to the soccer field at the local school that she can in fact keep the bike balanced when she gets moving. I suggested that we remove the wheels and she agreed, but I think if they come off too soon she is likely to take a fall or 2 and become intimidated. A fine line to walk...
You could try taking off one side and leaving the other for a week or so. It sounds to me like she is ready to spread her wings. I have a 6 yo too, and he has been riding since he was 2. He was on a balance bike for a year, had training wheels for half a summer and then was off to the races on his two wheeler without training wheels. He's a pretty seasoned little cyclist now, he knows to stop at the end of each block and check, and most of the time he checks the lanes before he crosses. He rides to school and I accompany on my own bike. After I pick him up at 3 we both ride over to pick up my older child at his school.