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Today we got the older two new bikes, yes they had old bikes but to be honest we think they were too big for them. We’ve lived here a year and hadn’t updated the bikes and they’ve been gathering dust and rust. Now BalletGirl’s ( age 8 ) bike was passed down to her younger sister but she still needed a new one. Bringing home the bikes also got the question of do we allow him to hang out with his friends and if so what are the limits. We live on a cul-de-sac and on one side is a busy highway, the other is less traffic but still pretty busy. So we’ll have to judge that depending on whom he is wanting to hang with.

How did you determine limits for your children when they wanted to venture away from home? What restricitions and rules did you set up, I know I’m not the only parent like this. Thank you in advance.

Post from: Blisstree

Setting Boundaries For Your Child

He couldn’t ride a two wheeler, but he still wanted to get around. So for his birthday several years ago we got him a Wrff. The Wrff has three wheels so he didn’t have to balance. But it’s also harder to navigate and heavier than a bicycle so it was difficult for him to use it as a form of transportation to get from point A to point B. It was more of a fun thing to do tricks on then a way to get around.

His older brother has been able to ride a bike for as long as I can remember. He would just hop on his bike and ride over to a friend’s house. He didn’t have to wait for us to give him a ride like our thirteen-year-old did. Sometimes they would ride together and the older one would have to slow down to wait for his brother to catch up. It was really frustrating.

That all changed last month. Last month our thirteen-year-old decided he was going to learn to ride a bike. He walked out to the garage, got on the bike and rode off. Just like that. Nobody had to teach him. He didn’t fall down. He just took off like he’d been riding for years. I guess he was just finally ready.

Now he’s discovered the best part of knowing how to ride a bike. Freedom. Since he learned to ride his bike I haven’t seen him for more than 20 minutes a night. As soon as he gets home from school he rides off to the park or a friend’s house and doesn’t come home until chore time at 8pm. I’m starting to miss him. I wanted him to learn to ride a bike for years and now that he has I’m a little sad. I guess you better be careful what you wish for.

Post from: Blisstree

Finding His Freedom