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?

If it's a cheapy V-brake on a bike-shaped-object it probably doesn't
have great design. Either he gets used to it, or fit a suitable lever
with less leverage, or fit a modulator from wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-power-modulator-kit/