I like this exercise because I finally get to have a ride! It is easier to pull me, if the scooterboard is on hard smooth floor. I am harder to pull if the scooterboard is on the carpet. I can always help pull myself along using my feet. For a child who continues to have trouble with this, I teach it by sitting the child on the end of a bench. I have the parent sit behind the child to help him hand over hand to get the feel of the motion of pulling one hand at a time.If the child continues to have a hard time, then I get off the scooterboard. I put on the scooterboard a light toy that the child wants. I tie the rope off to the scooterboard.If there is not an easy place to tie the rope, then cinch a belt tightly around the scooterboard. Then you can tie the rope to the belt on the scooterboard. I sit behind the child on a bench and I help the child hand over hand pull the rope to bring the scooterboard to us. If a child is going to figure this out, then he usually understands it this way.