Whether or not your kid is one of those lil guys who has a tendency to come home with a bunch of scrape and bruises, first bike.
First Learning to Ride
If you get your kid in the habit of wearing a Biking gloves are also a really good investment because kids have a tendency to put their hands down first when they fall from a bike and the gloves will do a lot to prevent painful scraping and bruising. Some advise that you use a bike that is a bit too small for teaching your child how to ride without training wheels. This way, when they start to fall they can easily put their foot down from the pedal and stop the bike.