On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:11:34 -0000, "DerbyBoy" No-one
wrote:

Grandson's bike has a rather fierce front brake which tends to throw him
over the handlebars when he uses it. How can I tame it?

Abouit 25% effort on the front; 75% on the rear is motorbike practice.
Obviously things might vary a bit for a non-motor cycle.

Get him to try and find an off-road place where he can legally play
about with using speed/braking/tipping-over-the-handlebars.

--
Frank Erskine