On New Year's Eve around 6:30 in the evening, Hayden dug out her bike and tried to get on it, sans training wheels. We had company over and I didn't feel like dealing with it at dark, with a houseful. I was expecting to spend awhile running after her, holding onto her seat while she steadily started to gain balance and confidence. I begged her to wait until the next day, and promised we'd take her to the park to try, where there is more room.
You can bet she was up early on New Years day, asking to go to the park.
This girl needed no assistance. No guidance, no instruction. We did not run behind her or next to her or even near here. Quite honestly, she popped on that bike and took off. No bumps, bruises or scrapes. She had never tried it before, and really, didn't even ride her bike with training wheels too often. She had a hard time pedalling, and a fear of falling. Apparently, she conquered that fear without us even knowing!
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And boy does she love riding her bike!!!! She does such a great job and I think that's what gave Coop the courage to finally try it on his own too.
That's fantastic!
I've taught 2 boys to ride a bike. The 1st was easy, the 2nd...not so much. I'm dreading teaching the 3rd.
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