Witnessing a Child's 'I Did It' Moment | My Second Son's Bicycle Debut

🚲 Our Family's 'Bicycle Problem'

“I really want him to be able to ride a bike soon...” 🤨
Do you all have any worries regarding your children and bicycles?

One of the things that has been simmering in our household is the bicycle problem.

Currently, we have two electric-assist bicycles in our home.

One has a child seat on the back, and the other has child seats on both the front and back.

My eldest son can ride a bike by himself, but the three younger ones cannot yet.

This situation is a bit tricky to put into words, so I hope you understand, but it causes problems when I'm on my own and need to take the kids to a hospital near the station that doesn't have a parking lot.

It's a topic that sometimes comes up in the news and on social media, isn't it?
In the first place, having multiple people on one bicycle is dangerous, isn't it?
I know. But...

💭 'I want him to be able to ride soon' (A parent's wish)

My six-year-old second son will be in elementary school starting next year.

I'm sure his range of activities will expand through lessons and play.

Because of this, it would be a huge help to us as parents if he could ride a bike soon.

The bicycle he got from his grandmother for his fourth birthday has sat mostly unused for two years, and now that he's grown taller, it feels like he's about to outgrow it.

Even so, he never really found his 'motivation switch,' and he couldn't bring himself to practice riding.

✨ A Chance Encounter

The other day, my eldest son went to a field where he could play soccer, so we invited my second son along, and through a series of events, he ended up riding a bike.

Since he hadn't ridden in a long time, the saddle was low, and neither tire had any air in it.

He only had a training wheel on one side, but he seemed to be riding surprisingly well and managed to go around the field a few times.

There's something indescribably heart-pounding about watching your child's back as you let go for the first time and listen to the sound of the training wheels rattling along, isn't there?

He seemed to be in the mood for it, saying it was 'fun.'

Thinking this was my chance, I went home once and took the training wheels off.

At first, starting off seemed difficult, but once he got going, he was able to ride about 300 meters in one go. He was also able to go around the nearby park several times.

My second son is the type to grin, and he was grinning the whole time he was pedaling 😆

As a parent, seeing the moment a child can do something they couldn't before really makes me feel 'so hyped.'

To boost his self-esteem, I praised him a ton and we decided what he would tell his mom.

On the way home, he was so eager to tell her, saying, 'Hey, I'm going to tell Mom. You can't tell her, Dad.'

He was shouting 'Mom!' even before we opened the door 🚪💨

🌱 Parenting always has the "next challenge" waiting

I think that as each child learns to ride a bike on their own, the recurring "who gets to ride behind Mom" problem will also be resolved.

However, the fact that they can each ride means the number of bicycles will increase, which in turn leads to the bicycle parking problem...🚴‍♀️💦

I've been thinking lately that it's interesting how parenting never runs out of worries, even on the hardware side.

Next, I want to take them to a slightly further park so they can experience the feeling of "I got there myself" and learn about road dangers and rules through practical experience.

👦 A child's bicycle struggle story

I remember it taking a little longer when I taught my eldest son how to ride a bike.

If he fell, he would cry and say "I don't want to do this anymore" and move on to other play, but he still practiced repeatedly.

At the time, there were only two children, so I could teach them while giving them my full attention.

This time, my second son had two big falls and was in pain, but he didn't say "I don't want to do this anymore"👏

I'm looking forward to seeing which type my eldest daughter and second daughter are🌸

I suddenly remembered the sight of my eldest son riding around while gathering the intense gazes of the neighbors when he was finally able to ride a bike by himself.

Bicycle practice is nerve-wracking for both parent and child, isn't it?

What kind of tricks do you all use?
If you have any personal stories like "This is how they were able to ride!", please let me know in the comments.

Also, if you have any tips for an "unbreakable spirit" when teaching your children to ride a bike, any bicycle problems you are currently facing, or any other episodes related to bicycles, please share them in the comments section☺️