Tuesday, August 26, 2008

A little parenting tip from Dumbo

You know the scene in Dumbo when he believes he can fly because of the magic feather he holds in his trunk? I thought that might hold true for Brady and riding his bike. He refused to pedal a single stroke if he knew that you had let go of him, even though he was riding his bike just fine without any assistance. So I handed Larry a chip clip and they headed down to the track (where there is a big sign that says "NO BIKES ALLOWED"). I figure that a 5 year old is allowed to learn to ride his bike on the track, what damage is he going to inflict?
Here's what happened:


5 comments:

Brooke said...

Thats fantastic! what a good idea! Did you head on over to the dirt bike jumps across the street afterwards???

Kate said...

Great job Brady! Sometimes it's a matter of confidence over coordination. And sometimes they're just ready.

Anonymous said...

Oh what a good mom you are! Tell Brady CONGRATULATIONS and give him a cin-a-bon roll from me as his reward. hahaha No seriously, tell him that I am impressed. and again, great parenting Heather (and Larry too).

Erin said...

Yeah!!

t said...

Dude, you're awesomely smart!