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Post by yogiii on Jan 28, 2015 12:16:13 GMT -5
Learning to ride a bicycle is harder for the cautious kids because going slow makes it really tough to balance. Oh boy, that's a good point too. He's very very cautious, like the kind of kid who tells others on the playground to be careful. Oh my, I'm in for a long ride here.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 28, 2015 12:36:02 GMT -5
I think I'm too young to be getting gray hair.
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Post by swamp on Jan 28, 2015 12:41:18 GMT -5
DS has a little bike that the ILs gave him, but I don't know why. H doesn't know how to ride, his mom never learned, and his dad's a blob. I have to somehow get it to the house since obviously it can only be me who can teach him. Can't ride a bike? How does that happen?
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 28, 2015 12:47:51 GMT -5
DS has a little bike that the ILs gave him, but I don't know why. H doesn't know how to ride, his mom never learned, and his dad's a blob. I have to somehow get it to the house since obviously it can only be me who can teach him. Can't ride a bike? How does that happen? I was wrong. Apparently his mom DID learn but had an accident and was scarred for life (or some crap like that). As a result she never wanted either of her sons to learn. Not having to deal with his whackadoodle family anymore is one of the benefits that I now enjoy. Unfortunately DS is still exposed to their craziness on a regular basis.
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Post by Abby Normal on Jan 28, 2015 12:50:04 GMT -5
DS was really cautious so he had training wheels but we had them set really high. So he kind of had a weeble wobble thing going. When he was ready to wean off of them it was super easy. He couldn't always tell when he was balanced- but he could hear the difference. He could hear when he was on one of the training wheels and he figured it out really fast.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 12:51:05 GMT -5
Can't ride a bike? How does that happen? I was wrong. Apparently his mom DID learn but had an accident and was scarred for life (or some crap like that). As a result she never wanted either of her sons to learn. Not having to deal with his whackadoodle family anymore is one of the benefits that I now enjoy. Unfortunately DS is still exposed to their craziness on a regular basis. Sounds like my great grandmother and learning to drive a car. She started to learn and then didn't straighten the wheel and turned into a drainage culvert which was probably a good 8-10 feet deep. She lived to 101 and never drove again. This also explains why all the grandkids knew how to drive at 10 and 11. Grandma wanted them to learn so they could drive her around.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jan 28, 2015 12:55:01 GMT -5
DS was really cautious so he had training wheels but we had them set really high. So he kind of had a weeble wobble thing going. When he was ready to wean off of them it was super easy. He couldn't always tell when he was balanced- but he could hear the difference. He could hear when he was on one of the training wheels and he figured it out really fast. That's how mine were. I didn't like feeling sideways, so they barely touched down after a couple of times
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 12:59:10 GMT -5
The Ironing comments are funny to me and a bit timely. I have an order from Amazon coming that includes an Ironing board wall kit so I can hang my board, iron, and starch all in the laundry room in the new home to make it easier to access. I used to Iron all of Dad's work shirts and pants every Saturday morning. Just set up the ironing board in front of the TV and go into autopilot. Now DD is learning how to Iron. I started her with napkins and some of DH's old cotton shirts that can take a bit more abuse. Since she's starting to get into fashion a bit more she likes to have her shirts nice and tidy - no way in hell am I paying to have a cleaner press a 12yo's shirt - so yep she's learning to iron. She likes how neat and crisp they look and I'm starting to show her how to put seams in the shirt sleeves if she wants to. (Yes I use cloth napkins all the time, and yes - they do get ironed more often than not - don't judge) Just pop on the head phones, save up a pile and plow through it. In a way it's kinda therapeutic. starch? you know the dry cleaners will clean stuff AND starch it....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 13:00:21 GMT -5
Formerly SK's son is autistic. She has had issues with him since he was a child. Plus she is dealing with enormous problems with her younger child's identity issues. Give her a break. You can pick on mine though. He can't do a somersault either. clearly he's going to be living in your basement at 40 as everyone knows all job interviews include the somersault test.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 13:01:49 GMT -5
Took me a long time to ride without training wheels. I had a major problem with balance. I had a heck of time learning to tie my shoes and I still had L & R written on my shoes in second grade. I can do a somersault but my kindergarten teacher wanted my parents to hold me back because I couldn't skip (they said no) Yet I still somehow managed to become a fully functioning independent adult. I think a lot more goes into it than when you learn to ride a bike, tie your shoes, etc. that could be debatable :-)
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jan 28, 2015 13:02:09 GMT -5
That's fine in a straight line but if you try a turn at speed the training wheels can make you go all the way over. I spend too much time watching kids wipe out at the parks. LOL Don't remember that. I do remember riding my friend's bike that was too big for me and hitting a moving car
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 28, 2015 13:07:34 GMT -5
I never learned how to ride a bike. I never cooked anything other than eggs until I was in my mid-20's I lived at home for most of my single life I never took care of a pet until after I was married I never held a baby or been around kids until I had my own I never learned how to do a somersault I did learn how to iron my dad's shirts at a very early age - so THAT'S must be the reason I became not only a fully functioning adult, but a very capable one as well.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jan 28, 2015 13:10:59 GMT -5
My 4 year old has one of those balance bikes with no pedals. Not sure if that's going to help with the transition to a regular bike but we're going to skip the training wheels altogether. I've heard they help a lot but I'm too lazy to start with a different method No need for something special. Just take the pedal mechanism off the bike he has now and leave him with just the two wheels. Once he gets it down then add in the pedals so he can go faster I guess most bikes come pre-assembled now, though, so that may be harder to figure out how to get the pedals and chains back on.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 28, 2015 13:13:10 GMT -5
DS was really cautious so he had training wheels but we had them set really high. So he kind of had a weeble wobble thing going. When he was ready to wean off of them it was super easy. He couldn't always tell when he was balanced- but he could hear the difference. He could hear when he was on one of the training wheels and he figured it out really fast. WE've got that because we have bikes that are the correct size for our kids but the training wheels don't fit. And all we can find are these god awful crappy training wheels. And I don't know how to teach the kids how to ride a bike. I think I'm doing marginally better on the roller blades because I'm refusing to let the kids hang on me. I'm hoping that learning to balance on that will translate into balancing on a bike.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 13:23:26 GMT -5
You can pick on mine though. He can't do a somersault either. clearly he's going to be living in your basement at 40 as everyone knows all job interviews include the somersault test. Shit. I better not lose my job either. I've discovered you lose the skill after 40. Well...I can do one, but I thought I was going to puke for an hour after.
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Post by The Captain on Jan 28, 2015 13:23:22 GMT -5
The Ironing comments are funny to me and a bit timely. I have an order from Amazon coming that includes an Ironing board wall kit so I can hang my board, iron, and starch all in the laundry room in the new home to make it easier to access. I used to Iron all of Dad's work shirts and pants every Saturday morning. Just set up the ironing board in front of the TV and go into autopilot. Now DD is learning how to Iron. I started her with napkins and some of DH's old cotton shirts that can take a bit more abuse. Since she's starting to get into fashion a bit more she likes to have her shirts nice and tidy - no way in hell am I paying to have a cleaner press a 12yo's shirt - so yep she's learning to iron. She likes how neat and crisp they look and I'm starting to show her how to put seams in the shirt sleeves if she wants to. (Yes I use cloth napkins all the time, and yes - they do get ironed more often than not - don't judge) Just pop on the head phones, save up a pile and plow through it. In a way it's kinda therapeutic. starch? you know the dry cleaners will clean stuff AND starch it.... You do know I'm cheap, right? Besides, like I said - I kind of enjoy it. I appreciate being able to go into autopilot every now and then and not have to use my brain so much.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jan 28, 2015 13:29:56 GMT -5
clearly he's going to be living in your basement at 40 as everyone knows all job interviews include the somersault test. Shit. I better not lose my job either. I've discovered you lose the skill after 40. Well...I can do one, but I thought I was going to puke for an hour after. I get very dizzy / nauseous whenever I go upside down. Even if I am just lying on the bed and my head is off the side too far down. getting old.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 28, 2015 13:40:28 GMT -5
Shit. I better not lose my job either. I've discovered you lose the skill after 40. Well...I can do one, but I thought I was going to puke for an hour after. I get very dizzy / nauseous whenever I go upside down. Even if I am just lying on the bed and my head is off the side too far down. getting old. guess you're not coming to Six Flags with me this summer....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 13:45:00 GMT -5
Shit. I better not lose my job either. I've discovered you lose the skill after 40. Well...I can do one, but I thought I was going to puke for an hour after. I get very dizzy / nauseous whenever I go upside down. Even if I am just lying on the bed and my head is off the side too far down. getting old. Yep. Same here. Loved the swings as a kid, now I'll get on one next to them thinking "oh this will be fun!" and walk away 5 minutes later thinking "what the hell did I do that for?"
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Post by NastyWoman on Jan 28, 2015 13:54:36 GMT -5
That's the reason my parents did not allow any of us to join the boy/girl scouts. It reminded them (but especially my mom) too much of what they saw happening just across the border (~10miles away) with the Hitler Jugend. No child of theirs was ever going to be brainwashed like that... I'm really curious about all the hitler, uniform, ritual comments with regards to scouts. Maybe we just have an awesome troop, but I have NEVER once felt like my kid was being brainwashed. But ours is not run by a church either, so maybe that is the difference. In regards to the uniform, the only comments I have ever heard our adult leaders say is "respect the uniform" which means they are not allowed to act like teenage asshats if they are wearing it. No teasing, bullying or otherwise "un scout like" behavior. My comment only reflected my mom's position. She was a teen when WWII started in 1939 (invasion of Poland) living just 10 miles from the German border (in the Netherlands). So she had seen the indoctrination that took place in the Hitler Jugend first hand. And in her mind she saw the ritualistic behavior with the oath, the uniform, etc., as eerily similar so no boy/girl scouts for us. That was just the way it was.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 28, 2015 13:57:41 GMT -5
I never learned how to ride a bike. I never cooked anything other than eggs until I was in my mid-20's I lived at home for most of my single life I never took care of a pet until after I was married I never held a baby or been around kids until I had my ownI never learned how to do a somersault I did learn how to iron my dad's shirts at a very early age - so THAT'S must be the reason I became not only a fully functioning adult, but a very capable one as well. OMG, I thought I was the only person on earth that hadn't held a baby till I had my own
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 14:04:26 GMT -5
My comment only reflected my mom's position. She was a teen when WWII started in 1939 (invasion of Poland) living just 10 miles from the German border (in the Netherlands). So she had seen the indoctrination that took place in the Hitler Jugend first hand. And in her mind she saw the ritualistic behavior with the oath, the uniform, etc., as eerily similar so no boy/girl scouts for us. That was just the way it was. I guess growing up in that situation, I can see not liking it, but the only issue I have with the stuff they recite is the God part. The rest I try to brainwash into my kids anyhow. Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. The Scout Law A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 28, 2015 14:40:39 GMT -5
I never learned how to ride a bike. I never cooked anything other than eggs until I was in my mid-20's I lived at home for most of my single life I never took care of a pet until after I was married I never held a baby or been around kids until I had my ownI never learned how to do a somersault I did learn how to iron my dad's shirts at a very early age - so THAT'S must be the reason I became not only a fully functioning adult, but a very capable one as well. OMG, I thought I was the only person on earth that hadn't held a baby till I had my own Nope. There's a lot of us out there.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 28, 2015 14:41:57 GMT -5
Took me a long time to ride without training wheels. I had a major problem with balance. I had a heck of time learning to tie my shoes and I still had L & R written on my shoes in second grade. I can do a somersault but my kindergarten teacher wanted my parents to hold me back because I couldn't skip (they said no) Yet I still somehow managed to become a fully functioning independent adult. I think a lot more goes into it than when you learn to ride a bike, tie your shoes, etc. Neither of my kids can skip. They're smart and doing just fine.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jan 28, 2015 14:45:02 GMT -5
Neither of my kids can skip. They're smart and doing just fine. \ To this day I still can't figure out what that has to do with me being ready to advance to 1st grade. My dad shot back that his tax dollars weren't going to teach me how to skip. I noticed Gwen can't do it either the other day. She's doomed!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 14:49:50 GMT -5
Skipping must be important. It's on the kindy checklist AND when I was at the pediatric orthopedist with the 4 year old, her first question was "can he skip?" I think she did say that most his age cannot though, so we're still good!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 28, 2015 14:51:22 GMT -5
Skipping must be important. It's on the kindy checklist AND when I was at the pediatric orthopedist with the 4 year old, her first question was "can he skip?" I think she did say that most his age cannot though, so we're still good! Then WHY is she asking?? Needs to make you feel inadequate? My oldest can skip, he regularly does it on his way down the hall to annoy his younger sister. Who can also skip. Not sure about the youngest....
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 28, 2015 14:51:58 GMT -5
I doubt they bother now with that assessment. It's more importantly that you're Einstein at 4 or 5
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jan 28, 2015 14:52:49 GMT -5
Neither of my kids can skip. They're smart and doing just fine. \ To this day I still can't figure out what that has to do with me being ready to advance to 1st grade. My dad shot back that his tax dollars weren't going to teach me how to skip. I noticed Gwen can't do it either the other day. She's doomed! My dad was a gym teacher, so I am a little biased, but skipping is a skill, like any other physical or mental skill. It is something that, when taught, a kid should be able to learn. If they cannot then there should be a discussion about why and how to best reach the child. Just because it is a physical skill, rather than knowing how to add a couple of numbers together, doesn't make it any less worthwhile learning it.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jan 28, 2015 14:53:14 GMT -5
Not being able to skip has had no bearing on my ability to run an analytical chemistry lab. Might have something to do with me constantly running into things though.
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