No more training wheels!

One of our goals this summer was to ditch Grant's training wheels. He is, by nature, more cautious than Hope so I had a feeling it would be more of a "process" than it was for her. He was nervous about it, and not exactly excited about riding on two-wheels, so it made for a longer transition. But when he got to the point when the training wheels were holding him back, we knew it was time.

Off with the training wheels and pedals, and he paddled around with his feet on the ground for a few days. Then Daddy created a "challenge" in the driveway, so Grant had to pick up his feet and coast once he crossed the chalk line. In a matter of days, he was coasting and balancing pretty well. A few more days after that, and he was ready! We took him over to the school and cut him loose in the parking lot. Now, he actually ENJOYS riding his bike!

We gave Grant a big incentive for ditching his training wheels, which certainly helped. We promised him a day at Adventure Park USA, one of his favorite little amusement parks! He was so proud of his accomplishment, and really enjoyed the reward!