Keith was really the one pushing the bike thing. I could have held off on getting him one for a little longer, but Keith has been so excited about it (watching their father-son relationship and the way they love each other is one of the greatest experiences of my life -- but that's a whole other post for another day) that we ended up going on Monday to buy him one!
We've heard so many good things about the Strider PREbike Bike
We knew Owen would eventually love his bike, but we thought he might not be interested in it right away. The toy store is right near a great big park with nice wide pathways that are perfect for practicing, so we took him over there after buying the bike and helmet (Specialized Small Fry Toddler Helmet).
He almost seemed like he had done it before because when we put the helmet on him and plopped the bike down next to him he saddled right up on it like a pro.
He is obviously not at the point yet where his feet leave the ground, he's not even really sitting on the seat yet, but he gets the idea of it -- and that's a great place to start.
He was so proud of himself walking around on his bike in the park, and we're really proud of him too. When we got home he wanted to ride around on it some more, which we let him do in the house. We want him to get as much exposure as possible to the bike so he'll be really confident on it, but eventually we'll phase of the bike riding in the house.
So far the only challenge is wearing the helmet. He calls it "hat" and is fine with letting us put it on him, but once it's on he wants us to take it right off again. It's just something we'll have to continue to work on!
Oh, and THIS. How crazy are the squirrels in this park? It's Central Park in downtown San Mateo, so it gets a lot of foot traffic, and I'm guessing the squirrels aren't too afraid of people. Owen was saying "Hiiiiie" to him and it just kept coming closer. For a split second (obviously long enough to snap a picture) I thought it was cute until I realized it would probably keep coming and coming and coming. We promptly scooped that boy up and ran for the car.
***Also, please take a minute to vote for my blog in the Pop Sugar Top 25 Nor Cal Moms contest! You can vote once a day until August 13th! I'm currently in the 40's somewhere and I'd love to be in the top 25 when the list is made! Thanks so much!***
8 comments:
Owen and his bike are SO CUTE! It's killing me how big he looks with a helmet and a bike.... I love it!
Oh my goodness, he's so cute and looks so grown up on his big boy bike! I am so not ready for bike riding yet! Please say it isn't so!
What a cutie!
Oh my gosh, how cute is Owen on his bike!!! I can't get over it. And I voted for you! You're moving up!
Awe love it! I just saw one of those balancing bikes for the first time and they are so neat! I voted!
What a big boy!! I heard great things about strider bikes but didnt even think they'd be an option until closer to 3, maybe next summer we'll get one for A!
Those bikes are the coolest…and I love how comfortable Owen looks on it! What a pro! Oh and the squirrel picture my be my favorite EVER…that is awesome!
How fun is that bike?? Your little man is just too cute. Just voted!
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