I never took bike lessons as a child. My mother and uncles told me I learned from a very young age. But the details of the process and who my instructor was remain a mystery.
Today, many years later, I find myself needing bike lessons, not for myself, but for my youngest daughter.
Obviously, I didn't pay for the lessons. Bitcoin makes us free, and I can afford to have the time to give her the bike lessons she needs.
Of course, it was all thanks to Santa and the magic of Christmas. She wanted a bike and put it on her wish list. Santa worked his magic 🪄 and was able to fulfill one of her requests, as you probably know: the bike 🚲.
Her face when she discovered the gift 🎁 was pure magic. Her laughter and joy are the best gift for me. And of course, we're accumulating experiences together.
We just started the lessons a couple of days ago, and it was so much fun. After many attempts, she was able to roll for about two or three seconds on her own, without me holding her arm.
And today her progress was fantastic. She learned to roll on her own, and although she had three minor accidents, she didn't give up. She kept trying until she completed two full laps around the building, all by herself and without help (first one lap in one attempt, and then, after a few minutes, a second lap in another attempt).
Honestly, these days have been magical.
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing our children learn and progress toward their goals in life.
If you read this far, thank you so much. 🤝🤠
A touch of perseverance… I didn’t participate in the “lesson” but my husband was working with our eldest daughter to assemble a Christmas gift (a robotic lizard with which she will be learning simple coding to instruct it to move and stuff).
This was not a super easy project even though it was labeled as age appropriate, but they patiently persevered step-by-step. They took breaks and came back to it. It was very cool to see our often hot-tempered, impatient daughter quietly working next to her dad over a period of hours.
And then- disaster! Upon completing the build, the lizard didn’t work! Our daughter definitely had a bout of frustrated tears, but the amazing thing is that she calmed herself down (with an encouraging reminder that engineers face problems then push through to solutions- builders must have resilience).
I wish I could report that the lizard gift was a smashing success, but when they were trying to fix the leg that wouldn’t move, my wonderful husband accidentally broke a part and now we need to ask for a replacement… The success was that our daughter didn’t despair at the accident but is eagerly awaiting the part, ready to continue tackling the project.
Perseverance and resilience has been a long awaited character trait for us, so maybe this is my best Christmas present as Mom.
Excellent, great story. Programming and Bitcoin are the future. And all activities that teach our children about patience and resilience are necessary and important.
Awesome! About two months ago I taught my son to ride a bike. It's so satisfying to watch him ride; it's like when he starts taking his first steps.
Now, he comes and turns off my computer monitor so I can finish working and take him for a bike ride around the neighborhood.
He also drives my wife crazy riding his bike inside our small apartment.
A great story, thanks for sharing.
I think that life often slips away from us when our main goal is to accumulate experiences and SATS. And especially if those experiences are with our family. I congratulate you for turning off the computer and taking him for a walk around the neighborhood. Great job!
Qué bonita historia, mi madre no me enseñó a montar bicicleta, aprendí con amigos que la tenían y me la prestaban fue así como aprendí a andar en ella, es mi pasión es una forma de ser libre
Muchas veces aprendemos fuera de casa, aprender en casa es importante. Pero aprender es aún más importante así sea con amigos o conocidos. Cuando tengas tus hijos, estoy seguro que les vas a enseñar un montón de cosas.
Thanks for tagging me! This was fun and heartwarming to read
I didn’t have a profound moment like yours. Yesterday, I took my children to an ant exhibition. And just seeing him able to understand the tour guide when she used terms like predator, life cycle, camouflage was validation for the hard work I have put in in exposing him to Science this year!
Wow, that sounds like so much fun! My daughter loves animals and nature. She would definitely love an activity like that.
Nothing is more satisfying than seeing how our efforts as parents have a great positive effect on our children. Thank you for sharing and continue enjoying your family. Blessings 🙏
Keep it going. We bike to school daily. Started with kindergarten
Excellent, great job! Without a doubt, each of those trips is a great adventure for your son. Congratulations!
Yup fresh air, sun light, exercise!
What a lovely story, and how lucky they both are to have each other. My daughter also learned to ride a bike without training wheels this year; it was so exciting!