Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for controlling a toy ATV comprising: a motorized toy ATV, where said ATV is ridable by a child; and an adult operated remote control, where said remote control controls the functions of the ATV and enables an adult to actively control the movement of the ATV while the child rides the ATV. The remote control may include a means to toggle the control of the ATV between the adult remote control and child-operated controls on the ATV. The functions controlled the remote control may include forward, reverse, turning, stopping, starting and speed of the ATV. The remote control includes a mechanism to toggle between the adult controlled remote control and child operated controls on the ATV. In one exemplary embodiment, the remote control has a control radius of at least twenty feet.