What's the best way to teach my 5yr old about speed & distance?
0 votes  My 5yr old seems really, really interested in the
concepts of speed and distance.   Almost every time we get in
the car, we have a conversation like this:  kid: "How fast are
we going?" dad: "About 65 miles per hour." kid: "How fast is
that?" dad: "Well, if we went this speed for one hour, we would
travel 65 miles." kid: "How long is 65 miles?"    We've been
having this conversation for months now, and it doesn't seem to
really have any relevancy for him.  What are some good ways that
I could help him understand the concepts of speed and distance? 
Maybe you could time the speed of his ( and your )  bike riding
in a  large empty parking lot ?  That would be a fun way to
measure speed and distance with faster and slower times......
 its just a thought !    - Suzanne, Jun 19, 2012  I can remember
speeding down my block as fast as I could peddle while my Father
drove along side in our car to see how fast I could ride -- but
I was alot old