Alex started trying to ride his bike last week. He could pedal, but didn't understand that to keep moving you had to pedal continuously. Also, this bike has a back brake so he kept pedalling the wrong way and accidently putting on the brakes. And there was no concept of how to stear....at all. So we went out for a little while each day last week that it was nice and just kept trying.
Today his friend Carter came over and brought his bike. It's just like Alex's and he's been riding since last summer. He took off and Alex watched for a minute and took off right after him. We've now been around the neighborhood 3 times so far today!
This is the best part:
On the last lap around Alex noticed this dirt track that kids have made thru the woods to cut behind some houses to get to another street.....I had to physically keep him from turning off the road and heading off on the trails! He was determined to go ride in the woods! I tried to explain that he needed to practice just a little more on the road and get better at stearing and then he could ride in the woods!
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