We loved our duplex. We were back off the road and had a nice big yard, and even though it wasn't completely fenced in it was back off the street and so I felt comfortable sending the boys out to play together. Of course I checked on them a lot when I couldn't be out with them, but still. The only thing that was a drawback about the situation is that while we had a concrete pad on which to park right in front of the garage, the whole rest of the driveway was gravel. This was not the most conducive to learning to ride a bike. But Caden did learn. Just with training wheels. And even when he outgrew the little bike and graduated to a bigger one he still had training wheels.
Since staying at my parents house we are now surrounded by nice, wide, fairlytrafficfree streets and so Caden has been putting in time riding around the block. He goes by himself and checks in each time he gets back around. I'd been noticing how little he is actually using the training wheels and so Friday evening we practiced how to start on a bike without sitting on it first. After a few times he had it down, so I coaxed him into taking off just one of the training wheels. After one time around the block he was ready and we took off the other one.
And he did it! He didn't fall once! He was soooo incredibly proud of himself, you should have seen him hugging everyone and jumping up and down. We got a picture of him, but of course it's not uploaded yet. I am so excited for him - it's the thing that everyone says you never forget, and now he's done it. We've been outside a lot since then getting more and more practice in.
Way to go, Caden!
Finally got the picture added!
6.29.2009
Caden Rides Again
Posted by Valerie at 10:49 AM
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Yeay...yeay....yeay!
That is very exciting news. I hope one day my child will go more than 1 MPH on his bike and not walk it down small declines. Then we will try taking the training wheels off.
Way to go Caden. Feels so invigorating does it not?
I'll call you asap.
Good job, Caden!
They say it's what you don't forget... Ashley forgot over the winter, or learned to have fear with the realization she could actually get hurt, something. So we had to go buy some dumb training wheels and start over. We're back to 2 wheels now, though. Hopefully he's old enough this won't happen to you guys!
That is so awesome! Congrats Caden!!
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