Learn how to swim, and learn to ride her bike.
I am thrilled to report that today she finished her first session of swimming lessons...and did fabulous. She went from being terrified to a little swimmin' machine in two weeks. It was an awesome transformation to watch. They even presented her with a little certificate, and you would have thought she died and gone to heaven!
{365 photo challenge...June 20th, 2011}
So now we have checked off swimming for this summer...we still have the bike to work on.
We had set a goal for Paul to take Van out 30 minutes every night to ride. We got our awesome package from Schwinn, and we pimped out her bike a little to make it exciting!
Day two of riding she had a little run in with the neighbor girl. I am sure the little girl didn't mean to hurt Van's feelings, but as Van was struggling and putting on her brave face...the girl sped past her on her bike and made fun of Van for needing training wheels. The little girl is much younger, and doesn't need them...of course it made Van cry...and Van hasn't been on her bike since. :(
Soooo, I am just going to call it a successful summer. 1 out of 2 accomplished goals is a start. We will try again with the bike after the sting has worn off.
4 comments:
i would have probably chased her down and stuck a stick in her spokes.
but i'm a jerk.
van is a rock star.
Van is such a big girl, who cares if she does or doesn't need training wheels? (Kids can be sooo mean!) I remember that I learned to ride without them, and then asked my dad to put them back on because I liked 'em.
poor Van. Seriously try the NY method, it works and helps them overcome their fear.
ok bike riding is hard for abby!! all of her friends can ride without training wheels and she can't even ride her bike WITH them. I am so not patient enough to teach her but she really needs to learn......lets hire someone! ;) i totally would, how bad is that.
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