The Backwards Effect

I'm not sure why, but it seems that most kids learning to ride trikes go backwards. I've witnessed it with other kids as well as my own. My son loves riding his radio flyer trike and his sister's larger trike. He's been riding for a few months now and is still mostly scootin' himself backwards. He often gets backed into a wall or other obstacle and gets very frustrated.

I've recently learned a good trick. I turn the front wheel of the trike in or out about 45 degrees. When my son pushes off with his feet-backwards-he ends up going around in circles.
No more frustration while he's learning to move forward!

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT BUY THE ABOCE FISHER-PRICE ROCK-N-ROLL TRIKE. IT'S SUPPOSED TO START AS A ROCKER-AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR KIDS TO ROCK THEMSELVES AND WITH ADULT ASSITANCE-THE MOVEMENT IS MINIMAL. THE PEDALS ARE TOO FAR AWAY EVEN WITH THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT. PLUS, THE HANDLE IS AKWARD AND DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER STEERING IF YOU'RE PUSHING YOUR CHILD AROUND. SPEND MORE MONEY FOR ANOTHER MODEL WITH A PIVOTING HANDLE AND MAKE SURE THE PEDALS CAN BE REACHED. I DO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE RADIO FLYER FOR A NON-PEDAL TRIKE.