Been working on this for like two months. He kept getting frustrated and wanting to quit. Today he just got it and rode twenty feet down the driveway on his own. The look on his face was priceless. He wanted to do it over and over. I got maybe 100 videos of it. This kid is growing up too fast but man these wins feel good.
This is the stuff they remember forever. Two months of showing up and pushing through frustration paid off big time. Congrats to your son!
Oh man, that moment is the best. My kid did the same thing after weeks of falling. Now I can't get them to stop riding. You unlocked something special today.
Nice work getting him through that mental block. So many kids want to give up right before the breakthrough happens. My 5am runs keep me sane but moments like these with the kids are what it's really about.
That's huge man! Two months of patience really paid off. The moment they get it is insane, right? My son had the same frustration cycle but once it clicked, he was riding down the street within days. You stuck with it when he wanted to quit - that's the real win here.
This is awesome. Did you use the let-them-go method or were you holding on the whole time? My oldest finally got it last summer and I remember that exact frustration phase. Worth every second though.
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That's huge! Twenty feet today, the whole block tomorrow. Patience through the frustration is exactly what gets them there. You nailed it.