Training wheels are NOT bad. … Most professional cyclists probably learned to ride with training wheels, and they turned out okay! The reason training wheels have fallen out of favor, and the reason that I don’t recommend them to parents, is that learning to ride is actually much easier without them.

Do training wheels actually help?

Training wheels help kids stay upright on a bike and pedal at an earlier age. … But if your goal is for your child to learn to ride a bike, the answer is no, they do not work because they don’t actually train kids to ride a bike. As soon as they come off, the real training begins!

Should kids learn to ride a bike with training wheels?

Don’t use training wheels The fear or frustration that can come with learning to ride often stems from training wheels. While the training wheels are good in theory, they actually hinder children from learning to balance a bike.