Re: [SPAM] Re: Re: Riding a bike

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Every time we put our dd on a trike or bike and she would hit a bump in the side walk she couldn't seem to peddle over it. She would just sit there. At times it almost seemed like there was a fear that I couldn't comprehend.

She had training wheels on her bike and she was a tall 9 yr old,,,we knew that eventually she was going to out grown her bike and if she kept this up, she was never going to learn. So one day I told her to get on her bike and learn,,,we encouraged her in different ways, but at the same time, not drawing to much attention to it. Small goals like peddle five time, put feet down (needed to be very literal) and then take a break and have a popcicle. She built courage, self worth, got over a fear of falling, and it empowered herself to try something else that she had been afraid of and that was skating.

We needed to help her feel "safe" and we could not give up. We geared our day towards "annie is going to ride her bike day".

By the end of that day we were having to remind her to use her brakes.

Lynne BanksSD Rep. www.americanadoptioncongress.org

( ) Re: Riding a bike> > Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 7:35 AM> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi ,> > > > What worked for us was the Fisher-Price Smart Cycle ---> video game/bike system that connects to the TV. The child> has to pedal to make the games work. It also taught him to> look ahead (at the TV), as opposed to at his feet. After a> winter of these games, he hopped right on his bike in the> Spring & loved it (age 4). Now he is 6 1/2. Of course,> we just had to upgrade his bike to a 20" & he still> needs training wheels --- he selected a BMX trick bike & > we've had to add training wheels (LOL).> > > > Best wishes,> > > > Chester> > > > > > >> > > I have a 4 yr old Aspie and he has no interest in> riding a bike. We tried to get him one last year for his> 3rd birthday and he could careless. We tried again this> year and same thing. My husband really wants to teach him> how to ride a bike, so he went ahead and bought one anyway. > When our son does get on a bike he has hard time peddling. > So, we're not sure what to do. Should we try to teach> him anyway? Or do we wait until he seems more interested?> Has anyone else had this experience?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >