[littlebug]

This has been a long time coming but my 7 year old can FINALLY ride his bike I'm as proud of the determination and effort that went into it over the past few days as I am of the fact that he can do it! Something that my eldest child got the hang of in a few seconds took him hours and hours of effort over the past few days (having decided himself to try again after over a year not getting on the bike!). I had started to think that the co-ordination and balance just weren't there With dark clouds looming I had just suggested maybe we go home and try again tomorrow but his sad little face told me to wait it out another while... and then it just seemed to click and all of a sudden he was pedalling away perfectly balanced !

[thesimpsons]

daughter got a summer job - busy place with long enough hours but she's good and will stick with it. she must have tried 100s of places but never gave up.

[aujopimur]

Originally Posted by littlebug

This has been a long time coming but my 7 year old can FINALLY ride his bike I'm as proud of the determination and effort that went into it over the past few days as I am of the fact that he can do it! Something that my eldest child got the hang of in a few seconds took him hours and hours of effort over the past few days (having decided himself to try again after over a year not getting on the bike!). I had started to think that the co-ordination and balance just weren't there With dark clouds looming I had just suggested maybe we go home and try again tomorrow but his sad little face told me to wait it out another while... and then it just seemed to click and all of a sudden he was pedalling away perfectly balanced !

The Dutch have the perfect bikes for learning, no pedals or stabilizers.

[IvyTheTerrible]

My 3.5 month old is such a clown, in the last couple of days he has started doing "pretend" coughs to make us laugh! (and he roars laughing after doing it too!).

[littlebug]

Originally Posted by aujopimur

The Dutch have the perfect bikes for learning, no pedals or stabilizers.

That's how we did it in the end... pedals off and repeated downhills (small hill on grass) til it looked like there was some balance there then the pedals went back on

[cynder]

Originally Posted by aujopimur

The Dutch have the perfect bikes for learning, no pedals or stabilizers.

Saw those in italy, there was a toddler no older than 18 months flying along on one. I see halfords sell them, but they are too small for my 5 year old. Balance bikes!

Got my almost 7 year old a new bike he went from a 16 inch to a 20 inch and we had to re-learn him how to cycle it as his toes only just touch the floor, he mastered it in a week. His now flying around the place.

[ectoraige]

Originally Posted by grindelwald

Saw those in italy, there was a toddler no older than 18 months flying along on one. I see halfords sell them, but they are too small for my 5 year old. Balance bikes!

Got my almost 7 year old a new bike he went from a 16 inch to a 20 inch and we had to re-learn him how to cycle it as his toes only just touch the floor, he mastered it in a week. His now flying around the place.

There's a place in Meath that sells balance bikes suitable from 18 months, we bought one from their website for our daughter, if anyone wants link PM me, can't praise them enough.

On topic, my 5-year-old set the breakfast table from himself and his sister, put cereal in the bowls, and explained he didn't put the orange juice out as he couldn't reach the glasses.
Weekend mornings are looking better and better! (until no. 3 arrives...)

[Sleepy]

Imaginarium do balance bikes that can have peddles and chain attached when the child is old enough for them

[what the heck]

We were trying to distract our 15 month old last night and asked her to get us her monkey. She toddles off to her toys and stands there looking /thinking for a minute and then bends down to pick something up and brings it over. It was her "where's Spot" book... we were confused, until she sat down and opened the page where there is a monkey hiding in the wardrobe!!!

She's already learnt there's more than one way to skin a cat!!

[paperclip2]

Cillian (6) got up this morning and nipped in under the curtain. Nothing for a minute then;
*Sigh,
'Clouds again. Seriously, God!'

[alchemist33]

I was getting ready to go and see Prometheus last night in the cinema. My eight year old asked if he could come.

"No," I said. "It's 15A rated."

"Yes, A," he said.

"Fifteen A."

"But it's A."

"Fifteen."

"A."

"Fifteen."


Anyway, he didn't come, which was just as well as it turned out.

[Mr.Wemmick]

Last week, while I was lying exhausted on the sofa watching/listening to TOTP2, my four year old came into the room and suddenly became very interested..

Her: Is that a Lady singing?

Me: Yes, it is.

Her: Is it a Lady?!

Me: It's a Lady. You know it's a Lady because, look! She has boobs

Her: Yes, okay.. she has boobies.. and no beard.

[Bam Bam Mickey]

My daughter: "Why do babies poop so much?"

[Redpunto]

Slightly non-PC!

"OMG mum, look that lady has not arm and is still alive" at full volume in Pennys....................hasty retreat

[ninja900]

Obviously not a CBeebies viewer, then