No Training Wheels

Kylie starting out on her bike without training wheels


Good thing she has daddy's help

We decided to take Kylie's training wheels off of her bike. She was interested in learning but a little apprehensive. We had to buy a new tire for her back will because it was bare. We couldn't find a white tire. Then we decided to get her pads. They now have a set with gloves in them. Which I thought was really cool. Landon didn't have those when he was learning. She got all geared up and then Marcus worked with her for about 45 mins. to an hour. She didn't seem to be go very far and had a hard time with the balancing. But I figured it would take awhile to figure it out. Thinking Landon learning in two days was really fast and unusual.

We took a break for a couple of weeks in practicing. Life just seemed to be busy. Then last Thursday the kids were hanging out and I suggested that they go out and Marcus could help Kylie on her bike some more. He didn't have very much time because he had his softball game. So he got her balanced and started and off she went like she had been riding a bike for awhile. It was crazy. She still had a hard time with starting but after about 30 minutes really was getting it figured out so she could go by herself.

Here is a short video of her riding.





So I guess I have two crazy kids. Or maybe it is typical and lots of kids learn that way. We were trying to decide where she all of a sudden had her balance. Marcus wondered if it was the two weeks of swimming lessons. And I wondered if it was practicing on the neighbor's scooter.