We have had bikes for the oldest two kids for months now. I've had them out in front of our house playing on them several times, but no real progress was made towards them actually learning how to ride them. It is something I really want them to know how to do. A critical life skill in my opinion. But it just seemed overwhelming and beyond me most days. So for months nothing happened.
A thought crossed my mind that changed the situation. What if... just maybe... someone somewhere has taught there kids to ride bikes before? And maybe, just maybe, they posted some tips online to help other people? So I looked. And, you know, someone just happened to have done that. Step by step instructions by REI.
So I took the kids to the parking lot behind the middle school by our house and spent the afternoon going through the instructions so nicely laid out by REI. It took about three hours and the oldest is now ALMOST riding all on his own and the middle one is making good progress. It's not done, but I think one more afternoon will see the boy riding like a pro and probably two more for my daughter.
It isn't always this easy, but man, this turned out pretty well.
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