Apparently, he didn't really need to "learn" how to ride a two-wheeler. He simply took off, and rode down the street. Daddy ran after him for a while, just in case.
Matt didn't need any help, and continued to zoom around the neighborhood. He was having a moment of absolute freedom and joy.
It was quite apparent that he had outgrown his little 12" bike, so we presented him with a new, 16" bike on Easter Sunday.
Nolan, of course, inherited the 12" bike. It is strange to see my "baby" riding a two-wheeler: it makes him look like a big kid. Very soon, his preschool years will be forever behind us.The trite old saying is right: the days are long, but the years are short. It sure went by in a flash.
2 comments:
Well, that was a successful launch! woo-hoo!
Now that I'm older and looking back, I think I would avoid the training wheels completely, but who knows...
Julie
I've heard that many parents simply get a small bike and take the pedals off to turn it into a "run bike," so that the little guys learn balance earlier. I'm not ready to do that for Nolan, though, so he has Matt's bike with training wheels.
I have a feeling all the ice hockey and skiing have primed his balance abilities, lol!
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