I didn't get a bike until I was about 13!! But Zander has a trike with a parent handle that he got for Christmas last year. He knows the rules & will not sit on the seat until his helmet is on, I know a trike I'm pushing isn't likely to fall over, but better to get him used to the idea from the start. He can almost reach the peddles & I can't wait to see him zooming around on his own