Today Ellie started riding her bike without training wheels. She didn't even have to learn... she just got on the bike and took off. I had been trying to get her to take of her training wheels for a few months, but she has been too scared. When I pointed out that all her friends didn't have training wheels on their bikes she told me that they were all six and that she was only five. I decided that she had a valid point and told her we would wait until she was six. So tonight as we were outside with our neighbors Ellie looked at her friend's bike and asked if she could try it. My neighbor held the bike while Ellie got on it and gave her a little push.... and off she went. She didn't even wobble. And guess what she said to me... that she could ride a two wheeler and that she was not six. She was very proud of herself and I was proud that she got over her fear of riding without training wheels.
Today Ellie started riding her bike without training wheels. She didn't even have to learn... she just got on the bike and took off. I had been trying to get her to take of her training wheels for a few months, but she has been too scared. When I pointed out that all her friends didn't have training wheels on their bikes she told me that they were all six and that she was only five. I decided that she had a valid point and told her we would wait until she was six. So tonight as we were outside with our neighbors Ellie looked at her friend's bike and asked if she could try it. My neighbor held the bike while Ellie got on it and gave her a little push.... and off she went. She didn't even wobble. And guess what she said to me... that she could ride a two wheeler and that she was not six. She was very proud of herself and I was proud that she got over her fear of riding without training wheels.
