Comments on: Best Not to Bike Alone http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:29:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sharon http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-561760 sharon Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:52:04 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/best-not-to-bike-alone/#comment-561760 Being a single mom, I can't be 2 places at once. If one son wants to ride his bike and other doesn't, I have a dilemma. We started out small, riding to the end of of the block and back. Then riding around the block. It worked until A became bored and would wander into yards and garages. Now we are back to riding to the end of the block. We are fortunate that we have a small neighborhood but A is just too curious to allow him more freedom. Being a single mom, I can’t be 2 places at once. If one son wants to ride his bike and other doesn’t, I have a dilemma. We started out small, riding to the end of of the block and back. Then riding around the block. It worked until A became bored and would wander into yards and garages. Now we are back to riding to the end of the block.
We are fortunate that we have a small neighborhood but A is just too curious to allow him more freedom.

]]> By: My Autism Insights http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-562621 My Autism Insights Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:16:32 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/best-not-to-bike-alone/#comment-562621 So far Gus hasn't tried to take off on his bike, but he has sped away on his (or his sister's scooter). He usually doesn't go far, but he never seems to be aware of traffic, and that scares me. We're attempting a 6 mile family ride today - wish us luck! So far Gus hasn’t tried to take off on his bike, but he has sped away on his (or his sister’s scooter). He usually doesn’t go far, but he never seems to be aware of traffic, and that scares me.

We’re attempting a 6 mile family ride today – wish us luck!

]]> By: Jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-562619 Jen Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:40:52 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/best-not-to-bike-alone/#comment-562619 Ugh- we're having problems with "biking alone" at the moment. One of my 12 year old girls very much wants to bike by herself, but I just can't see it happening at least for the foreseeable future. Although she's very good on her bike and very cognizant of road safety as well as being relatively competent at dealing with people and knowing her way around, I can't imagine what would happen if she got into an unforeseen situation. If someone tried to talk to her when she wasn't ready, if a car crash happened near her, if a dog ran out at her. I feel so badly telling her that she needs to wait for someone to go with her all of the time as she is making such huge progress and becoming more independent every day, but it's just too big a step right now. Right now I want it to snow so it won't be an issue for a few more months! Ugh- we’re having problems with “biking alone” at the moment. One of my 12 year old girls very much wants to bike by herself, but I just can’t see it happening at least for the foreseeable future. Although she’s very good on her bike and very cognizant of road safety as well as being relatively competent at dealing with people and knowing her way around, I can’t imagine what would happen if she got into an unforeseen situation. If someone tried to talk to her when she wasn’t ready, if a car crash happened near her, if a dog ran out at her. I feel so badly telling her that she needs to wait for someone to go with her all of the time as she is making such huge progress and becoming more independent every day, but it’s just too big a step right now. Right now I want it to snow so it won’t be an issue for a few more months!

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-547591 Kristina Chew, PhD Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:05:01 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/best-not-to-bike-alone/#comment-547591 Last year Charlie seemed to get a "homing sense"----he'll go out the door, but stay right by the car or in the driveway and not go anywhere. We hurry out after him of course.......he just seems to have learned, no leaving home unaccompanied. Not a bad thing to learn, obviously! Last year Charlie seemed to get a “homing sense”—-he’ll go out the door, but stay right by the car or in the driveway and not go anywhere. We hurry out after him of course…….he just seems to have learned, no leaving home unaccompanied. Not a bad thing to learn, obviously!

]]> By: bonnie http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-561711 bonnie Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:07:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/best-not-to-bike-alone/#comment-561711 wow, either I'm over protective or they aren't protective enough. Casey too only relates bike rides with dad, and that is one thing I say for sure that he would never hop on his bike and go take a ride. It's like pulling teeth to get him to ride anyway. Now strolling off to the nearby Wendy's without my knowledge? Wouldn't put it past him! wow, either I’m over protective or they aren’t protective enough. Casey too only relates bike rides with dad, and that is one thing I say for sure that he would never hop on his bike and go take a ride. It’s like pulling teeth to get him to ride anyway. Now strolling off to the nearby Wendy’s without my knowledge? Wouldn’t put it past him!

]]> By: Marla http://www.blisstree.com/articles/best-not-to-bike-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-547607 Marla Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/best-not-to-bike-alone/#comment-547607 Six years old seems far too young to be anywhere alone, I think. I like the idea of the safety watch. But, at the same time I would rather just be near or know someone else was. We do live on a very busy street though. M has been a "bolter". You gotta watch her like a hawk. Six years old seems far too young to be anywhere alone, I think. I like the idea of the safety watch. But, at the same time I would rather just be near or know someone else was. We do live on a very busy street though. M has been a “bolter”. You gotta watch her like a hawk.

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