And He Is A Big Boy
Jaimie on Jun 19th 2008
CJ started riding a regular two wheel bike for the first time today. With training wheels, so it is really a four wheel bike. We have had the bike for a while, it was my young cousin’s bike before it was CJ’s and my aunt sent it to us last summer. I finally got CJ some knee pads and elbow pads today, so he was out riding the bike (helmet too of course but he had that already). I also got wrist guards but then CJ pointed out to me that with them on, he couldn’t hold the bike’s handles so I had to let go of my broken wrist fear.
One of us had to walk right next to him, because even with the training wheels, he tended to try and tip to one side at first. But after only a half hour, I hardly ever had to reach out towards him to steady him, so I think he’ll be riding around with his friend M without Mommy standing by pretty soon.
It is so bittersweet, this growing up thing. And Alexa will be actually pedaling the tricycle in no time, she just needs to grow a tiny bit. Sniff.
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Elbow pads and knee pads for a bike?
I guess I never thought they were needed, a helmet was enough. Some scrapes are what learning to bike is about!
Yep, knee pads and elbow pads on his bike. he’s only 3, after all.
Since he totally scraped his whole face today playing soccer, he does learn about scrapes too