Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 I would recommend a rebounder over an exercise bike with all the health issues you have mentioned over the last few months. Rebounding is much easier on your body with much better results. Go sign up on Freecycle. A FREE rebounder just came across my screen, but I already have one so I didn't respond. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 is 15 and she can't ride a bike, either. I do remember her riding ok on her little bike with training wheels. She seemed to have it balanced but when I took the training wheels off, she wouldn't ride it any more. Maybe she's just scared. She told me that she wants a motorcycle! I told her she can't ride a motorcycle if she can't ride a bike. Deb In a message dated 2/8/2008 6:44:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pjpoo78363@... writes: My son is almost 18, he never learned to ride a bike, even with training wheels. How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Is he in OT? I had my boys' therapist work on it all last summer. It took awhile but worked. My boys couldn't get out of it because it was a part of therapy. Eydie ( ) riding a bike How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. More new features than ever. Check out the new AIM® Mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Maybe that will give her the encouragement she needs! My son hasn't had any luck since his precious bike you used your feet with. Re: ( ) riding a bike is 15 and she can't ride a bike, either. I do remember her riding ok on her little bike with training wheels. She seemed to have it balanced but when I took the training wheels off, she wouldn't ride it any more. Maybe she's just scared. She told me that she wants a motorcycle! I told her she can't ride a motorcycle if she can't ride a bike. Deb In a message dated 2/8/2008 6:44:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pjpoo78363 (DOT) com writes: My son is almost 18, he never learned to ride a bike, even with training wheels. How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 We've tried different sizes and styles but he can't seem to grasp the whole pedaling part. Re: ( ) riding a bike On Oct 7, 2:25am, wrote:} } Thanks! I guess I'll just find other things he can do and will like.Well, just for a different experience, we gave Bam a bikefor Christmas and he learned very quickly and was able to takethe training wheels off within a few days. It helps - Iremember this from my own experience - to have a bike that'sa little smaller than what might be usually recommended.Willa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 We got my 13yo a recumbent trike this past year. He loves it! The recumbent position makes it much easier for him to pedal, he mastered the steering in no time, and the cool racing style eliminates any stigma he might feel over riding a 3-wheeler. wrote: We've tried different sizes and styles but he can't seem to grasp the whole pedaling part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 my son can ride his bike but the concept of starting it by himself excapes himif you hold it for him so he can get on he can do the rest. but now refuses to ride it for some reason and won't learn to get on it by himself. sarah --- Eydie <twinsmom40219@...> wrote: > Is he in OT?? I had my boys' therapist work on it > all last summer.? It took awhile but worked.? My > boys couldn't get out of it because it was a part of > therapy. > > > ?Eydie > > > > ( ) riding a bike > > > > > > > > > > How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son > was little he had a tricycle he never learned to > ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike > with training wheels and he never learned to ride it > either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do > it. > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new > AIM® Mail ! - http://webmail.aim.com > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'm hoping to check with an OT and see if they can help. ( ) riding a bike> > > > > > > > > > How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son> was little he had a tricycle he never learned to> ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike> with training wheels and he never learned to ride it> either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do> it.> > > > > > >____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> More new features than ever. Check out the new> AIM® Mail ! - http://webmail. aim.com> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools. search.. com/newsearch/ category. php?category= shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 My son has tried and shown real interest in learning but not consistently. I think it bothers him that he didn't pick it right up. ( ) Re: riding a bike That's our story exactly. Eli says, "I'm just not into bikes, mom!"Last time he tried, he tipped it over on a flat, level surface withhis training wheels on.>> How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he hada tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger webought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride iteither. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I had never even heard of those. I'll have to look in to it. Thanks! Re: ( ) riding a bike We got my 13yo a recumbent trike this past year. He loves it! The recumbent position makes it much easier for him to pedal, he mastered the steering in no time, and the cool racing style eliminates any stigma he might feel over riding a 3-wheeler. wrote: We've tried different sizes and styles but he can't seem to grasp the whole pedaling part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 No he isn't. It had never been suggested to us but after being on here I can see one would be very helpful. ( ) riding a bike How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. More new features than ever. Check out the new AIM® Mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I've heard good things about a program called Lose the training wheels. You can find information at losethetrainingwheels.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks! I'll check into it now. ( ) Re: riding a bike I've heard good things about a program called Lose the training wheels. You can find information at losethetrainingwhee ls.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Bike riding can be a problem for some kids with autism/AS because they lack motor planning skills. i.e. they have trouble getting the hang of peddling and steering and balancing all at the same time. If they had to do just one of those things, they would probably do ok at it! But altogether is hard. Another reason they might have trouble is low muscle tone - they just wear out sooner than most and peddling is hard work. My ds (now 11 yo) can ride a bike now. He took an interesting journey to learning how. First, he preferred a kett car (sp?). Whenever he rode on his bike, he did not peddle it. Instead, he ran with it. So he'd be out there with all the other neighbor kids, they'd be peddling away and he'd be running to keep up while holding the bike between him. lol. He did that for so very long. Then one day, poof, he got up and did it. I have read that some people who teach this skill will take a bike and put the rear end up a bit on wooden blocks or something like that. This way, the child learns how to peddle the bike but doesn't have to worry about steering and balancing. Then they can add each element in one by one. RoxannaAutism Happens ( ) riding a bike How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 My son will not peddle a bike either. He walks his ride ons. He is 5 and 1/2 and has every ride on known to mankind. We even put adaptive pedals on his little bike. Nothing helps. > > Bike riding can be a problem for some kids with autism/AS because they lack motor planning skills. i.e. they have trouble getting the hang of peddling and steering and balancing all at the same time. If they had to do just one of those things, they would probably do ok at it! But altogether is hard. Another reason they might have trouble is low muscle tone - they just wear out sooner than most and peddling is hard work. > > My ds (now 11 yo) can ride a bike now. He took an interesting journey to learning how. First, he preferred a kett car (sp?). Whenever he rode on his bike, he did not peddle it. Instead, he ran with it. So he'd be out there with all the other neighbor kids, they'd be peddling away and he'd be running to keep up while holding the bike between him. lol. He did that for so very long. Then one day, poof, he got up and did it. > > I have read that some people who teach this skill will take a bike and put the rear end up a bit on wooden blocks or something like that. This way, the child learns how to peddle the bike but doesn't have to worry about steering and balancing. Then they can add each element in one by one. > > Roxanna > Autism Happens > ( ) riding a bike > > > > How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hang in there. It might click someday. I can't remember how old Reece was - I am thinking he was 8 or 9 when he finally learned to ride his bike instead of running with it. RoxannaAutism Happens ( ) riding a bike> > > > How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Donovan's problem probably is motor planning. I was going to check with his doctor about an OT at his appointment this week. I'll mention motor planning skills. Thanks! ( ) riding a bike How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I do plan on getting him a new bike. We got him one a year ago for Christmas with training wheels to learn how to ride but he outgrew it and the tires have no wear to them. ( ) riding a bike> > > > How do you teach them to ride a bike? When my son was little he had a tricycle he never learned to ride. When he got a bit bigger we bought him a bike with training wheels and he never learned to ride it either. He has tried but he just can't seem to do it.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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