Today my little darling climbed a mountain! Let me explain. Our little angel has a huge problem with heights, she has trouble climbing a flight of stairs. We have found ourselves in many difficult situations...one I can remember was when we visited the Plymouth Aquarium. Firstly upon entry there was an open staircase, which she climbed, slowely, on her hands and knees. Then there was a walkway, an open walkway suspended from the ceiling, so open railings eachside of her where she could see the floor below and of course, there was slight movement. She got to the otherside eventually, sprawled on her belly the whole way, with people waiting behind her. You may laugh, but it is just awful. The fear she suffers and the pain and her frustration is hard to describe.
Anyhow, for the last few months we have been trying to teach her to ride her bicycle without stabilisers. Similar problem, it wibbles and wobbles and she fears she is going to fall and have no control. Usually our outing ends with her shouting and crying and sad moods all round. Yesterday mum gave her a new bike (well, an old one that she had been given). It was slightly bigger than her other bike, so today she gave it ago. Amazingly, after just a few laps of the car park with daddy holding onto the saddle, she rode the bike all on her own! I could have cried. She smiled from ear to ear and had a fabulous time! Proud as punch we are!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/jessica_riding.jpg)
And so the other two monkies don't feel left out, here is number one son who has never needed stabilisers, just got on and rode! And my 12 year old stepdaughter with her new bike.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/james_riding.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/ellie_new_bike.jpg)
Hurrah ;D
Isn't it amazing how riding a bike comes so easily to some and is so, so hard for others. Congratulations - very well done to that girl!
Ah, bless, EJ. She'll be one happy little girl tomorrow when she wakes up and remembers. :-*
That is brilliant - quite a milestone! Well done Emma's darling! She must be feeling so proud of herself, as she should! :D busy_lizzie
your story brought a tear to the eye EJ. I'm just as bad with heights so know exactly what little darling goes through ! anyone been up Blackpool Tower with the see through bit that you have to walk over ? MY little darling held her hand out so help me across it and then pulled it away as i was half way across -
re the bike thing - i gave up trying to teach her how to ride and packed her off to friends for a week when she was about 6! she came back riding without stabilisers and i breathed a sigh of relief !!
aren't kids peculiar lmao :P 8)
well done little darling - the world is your oyster now !!
;D
Good for her. Neither of my girls had ridden a bike before arriving in the UK, and they reacted totally differently. The elder (11 at the time) tried riding mine, didn't like falling off, and gave up. The younger (5) didn't care how often she fell off, and soon learnt.
Milestone moments - just love 'em! Thank you E-J! :-*
Been through those events with my own children, successes and failures, I can relate to your joy.
EJ, good to hear how well your daughter has progressed in overcoming her fears. ;D ;D
Loads of clapping and cheering this end! Tell her she did a grand job and should be VERY proud of herself!
VERY brave young lady, well done to her, i know how she feels i hate heights they terrify me.
What a clever girl she is.
Tears? At my age??
Oh, well - such things don't happen every day.
Very moving.
Oh, I do "feel" for your daughter, Emma Jane. I still absolutely hate walking over "open" bridges/stairs and can't go near the edges of anything high at all. However, I do do these things gripping tightly on to Mr W - he was the first person who didn't make me feel silly and promised to stay by my side so I could hold on. Funnily enough he is still by my side 45+ years later and I am still holding on - but maybe I just like it that way
But riding a bike - well that came to me as easily as - riding a bike! ;D
Great step forward for your whole family anyway.xx
EJ If any one laughs at a child's/adults fear I get so angry.So pleased for you and your daughter..There will be no stopping her now.
My grandson Joshua (11) is terrified of wasps and bees. One of my daughters (40) and my son (45) are terrified of spiders.
My fear sounds stupid, we have always had German Shepherds and Labradors and yet I am really frightened of other peoples dogs regardless of size.
Here's wishing your little girl hours of happy riding.
Lorna
Fantastic
I hope that you can enjoy some family bikerides
EJ, that's so lovely .. but before you know it they'll have grown up, done that, been there and know it all :-\
well done,next hurdle to go that is live. My boy is seven and he wants to ride such a mini motorbike,they are some kind of fashion over here.There are three kids overhere in my street who have one,it is illegal to ride them in town.You need to go to a private place like an industriaal car park or someone who has private land,so e.j. that will be my next hurdle to take.
Oh yes, well daddy rides a big motorbike so of course, as far as both of them are concerned, that will be the next thing - they don't want cars!
Oh to be 7 again....the world is her oyster!