This is a tricky one, while I completely understand that bikes on pavements is annoying, my 4 and 6 year olds are not safe on the roads when most cars are exceeding 20ph. We do use the road when less busy and the path on those busier roads, but always always give peds priority. The boys know to stop and wait, slow down, use their bell and/or say excuse me. They won't get ready for the road unless they have this experience or is there another way I haven't thought of?