learning how to ride a bike
learning how to ride a bike or bike riding in general has become a sore subject in this home
well, not so much anymore (because we stopped talking about it) but it was a sore subject for quite some time
when we first surprised Lily with a bike for her fourth birthday, she was excited and attempted to ride it (with training wheels) a few times
but soon after she stopped and wanted nothing to do with it
whenever we would encourage her to ride her bike, a fight would happen
just last year she outgrew her bike and we told her we wouldn’t be getting her a new one because she never made an attempt to ride her old one
it didn’t seem to bother her so much
until two sundays ago when our neighbors’ five year old daughter (and Lily’s good friend) decided that she wanted to learn how to ride her bike without her training wheels
Lily quickly ran outside and asked for her bike
there was brief disappointment in her face when we reminded her that she no longer had one but she quickly got over it and grabbed her scooter instead
our neighbors’ daughter quickly got the hang of no training wheels and was soon zooming back and forth on two wheels
inspired, Lily asked if she could have a few turns and although the bike was way too small for her, she almost got it as well
she wants a new bike now
the fact that we told her that one day all of her friends would soon be riding bikes and she would feel left out didn’t effect her until she witnessed it and felt it for herself
that’s just the kind of girl she is
only when she is ready, will she do it
she was that way when she decided on her own to stop breastfeeding
when she decided to stop wearing diapers because she wanted to go to ballet
and when she decided to finally got to a gymnastics class after i suggested it so many times prior
it only happens when she is ready
and only she knows when she is ready
hope you are all having a good week so far
 
mirari
March 16, 2017 @ 3:36 pm
will! heheheheh!!!
i think that’s one of the positive sides of neighbor friends, they inspire our girls to go further, wendie used to be afraid of so many things, but thanks to her neighbor now she’s able to climb and jump everywhere. so now you’re obliged to buy a new bike 🙂
Claudia
March 16, 2017 @ 6:01 pm
@Mirari,
ha! we’re not obliged to buy her a new bike. not yet anyway. she’s going to have to work for it and show us she is going to make an effort by trying to ride the neighbor’s bike more