There is a phrase "It's like riding a bike" for a reason. Once you get on, you start to pedal, and you go. It's pretty simple; in theory anyway. I like to think that I am a pretty good teacher when it comes to certain things like riding a bike, but it turns out I am horrible at it. It took me over two years to finally get my oldest son to ride a bike and my youngest... well he has the basics, but I just don't have the patience to teach him.
I get more frustrated trying to teach them, than they get by trying to learn. I think there are seven phases that parents go through when they try to teach their kids how to ride a bike. From excitement to annoyance, our emotions run the gamut.
Find out more in my latest installment for the Trusted Choice Blog.
